Information for record number MWA8727:
Undated features at Oakwood Cottage

Summary The remains of a wall and a well of unknown date were found during archaeological work. They were situated in the area of Howcombe Lane, Napton on the Hill.
What Is It?  
Type: Wall, Well
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Napton on the Hill
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 46 61
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 A stone-lined well was discovered during topsoil stripping. About 6m to the north of the well was a discontinous line of ironstone rubble blocks. This probably marked the line of an ordinary wall foundation running approximately east-west.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Arch Ob at Oakwood Cottage, Napton-on-the-Hill
Author/originator: Palmer N J
Date: 1999
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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