Information for record number MWA8560:
Hall's Croft grounds

Summary The garden at Hall's Croft. The layout probably dates to the early 20th century. It is situated in Old Town, Stratford upon Avon, and includes a mature mulberry tree possibly linked to the garden belonging to Shakespeare at New Place.
What Is It?  
Type: Garden, Rubbish Pit
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 54
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Layout probably early 20th century. Herbaceous borders flanking path, seasonal planting, mature mulberry tree possibly related to the lost specimen belonging to Shakespeare at New Place. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 Archaeological observation at the rear of Hall's Croft recorded a small rubbish pit which contained 16th-18th century pottery. The pit fill contained 10 sherds of Midlands Yellow pottery, dating to between AD1550-1720 and probably from a mug or jug. In addition there was a coarseware vessel handle with a reddish brown slip finish, probably 18th-century in date.The pit also contained animal bones, including pig teeth, cattle long bone fragments, some with clear butchery marks, and a fish vertebra.
3 Geophysical survey was undertaken at Hall's Croft. A concentration of high resistance anomalies within the western part of the survey area is indicative of structural remains or compacted earth.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Data Tables (Stratford on Avon)
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Geophysical Survey Report
Title: Hall's Croft, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Author/originator: Smalley R
Date: 2006
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at the rear of Hall's Croft, Old Town, Stratford on Avon.
Author/originator: C Rann
Date: 2006
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technique Geophysical Survey The measuring and recording of electrical resistivity or magnetism in order to determine the existence and outline of buried features such as walls and ditches. Geophysical techniques include resistivity survey, magnetometer survey and ground penetrating radar. View Image back
period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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monument HERBACEOUS BORDER * A long bed planted with perennial flowers and plants. back
monument RUBBISH PIT * A pit where domestic waste material is deposited. back
monument PATH * A way made for pedestrians, especially one merely made by walking (often not specially constructed). back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CROFT * An enclosed piece of land adjoining a house. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back

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