Information for record number MWA8732:
Post-medieval activity at Weethley Manor

Summary A number of walls and a soakaway dating to the Imperial period were found during archaeological work at Weethly Manor.
What Is It?  
Type: Wall
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Weethley
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 05 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 During the excavation of house foundation trench 15 two brick walls were uncovered. At the eastern end of the trench and in line with the western garage wall was a brick wall with stone footings. Both walls ran north-south. The wall appeared to run on the same alignment as the house but no structure appears on OS maps suggesting that it either pre-dates the earliest map or was demolished between 19th century maps being drawn up. A possible 19th or 20th century soakaway and associated drainage channel were also uncovered.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeology Oservation at Weethley Manor, Weethley, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Coutts C, Jones R & Robinson J
Date: 1999
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report 9939
   
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Glossary

 
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technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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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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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument SOAKAWAY * A pit filled with rubble, etc., into which rain or waste water flows in order to disperse into the surrounding soil. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument GARAGE * Use only for buildings which house motor vehicles. Includes garages for vehicle repair. For petrol sales use PETROL STATION. back

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