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Medieval pottery sherds

Summary Findspot - during archaeological work in the southern area of Brandon, 40 sherds of Medieval pottery were recovered.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Brinklow
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 43 79
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 40 sherds of Medieval pottery dating from the 12th - 14th centuries and 12 other sherds, dating from the 18th - 19th centuries, were found on the plot. It is likely that they came from the soil previously removed from the new house plot. No archaeological features were visible but the lack of abrasion in the pottery suggested that the area had not been ploughed for an extended time. The pottery may have come from rubbish thrown to the rear of the farm over many years or represent pottery disturbed from Medieval contexts in the past.
 
Sources
Source No:
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at Hill Farm, 29 The Crescent, Brinklow
Author/originator: Coutts C & Gethin B
Date: 1999
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 9917
   
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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE * Use only for features assumed to be archaeological but which cannot be identified more precisely without further investigation .Use more specific term where known back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument CRESCENT * A row of houses whose facade in plan follows the concave arc of a circle or ellipse, eg. The Royal Crescent, Bath. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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