Information for record number MWA8733:
Post-medieval shoe-making activity at Harwood, Northend

Summary Archaeological work revealed evidence of Post Medieval activity, possibly associated with shoe-making. The remains of a lean-to, a waste tank, a ditch, and a pit containing cobbler's waste were found. The site was on Bottom Street, Northend.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Pit, Wall
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Burton Dassett
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Excavation of the foundation trenches revealed stone foundations running north from the north-east corner and centre of the north wall to the existing house. The eastern foundation formed the base of the wall of a lean-to along the north wall of the house. The base of one of the wooden posts which once supported the roof of the lean-to was also recorded. Another stone foundation was recorded and was associated with an oven. A vertical-sided pit produced fragments of cobbler's waste such as leather shoe soles and a leather-covered wooden heel of the 18th century. These fragments of waste support evidence that 'Harwood' was a cobbler's shop. A ditch was also recorded.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at 'Harwood', Northend, Burton Dassett
Author/originator: Jones C & Mason P
Date: 1999
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 9942
   
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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 Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SHOP * A house or building where goods are made or prepared and displayed for sale and sold. Use more specific type where known. back
monument OVEN * A brick, stone or iron receptacle for baking bread or other food in. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. 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 TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument TANK * Armoured military vehicle with its own firepower, which operates on tracks for troop mobility over rough terrain. Some may be adapted, or purpose-built, to be amphibious, and may then be double-indexed as AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE. back

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