Information for record number MWA8739:
Archaeological features including pit at Castle Hill Baptist Church, Warwick

Summary A 12th/13th century (Medieval Period) pit was found during archaeological work at Castle Hill Baptist Church Warwick. There were also two undated ditches, possibly with a defensive function.
What Is It?  
Type: Pit, Ditch
Period: Early medieval (801 AD - 1065 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Evidence for Medieval activity was recorded in the form of a pit, containing pottery of 12th/13th century in date. Ditches of possibly earlier origin - possibly an Anglo-Saxon defensive feature, were discovered, but it is quite possible that they are simply Medieval drains.
2 Unlikely to be Migration period.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Aarchaeological Observation at Castle Hill Baptist Church, Warwick
Author/originator: Coutts C & Jones C
Date: 1999
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report 9906
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Magnus Alexander
Author/originator: Magnus Alexander
Date: 2006
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
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Glossary

 
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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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monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument DRAIN * An artificial channel for draining water or carrying it off. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. 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 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

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