Information for record number MWA8744:
Pit/Well, Telegraph Street, Shipston-on-Stour

Summary A possible well or pit was discovered during archaeological work at Telegraph Street, Shipston on Stour. No dating evidence was recovered. In other trenches elsewhere a considerable amount of 19th/20th century pottery was found.
What Is It?  
Type: Well, Pit
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Shipston on Stour
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 40
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 An archaeological observation took place within the area of the Medieval market town. However, no finds or features associated with this settlement were recorded. A possible well or pit was identified, although no dating evidence was found. A large quantity of 19th/20th century pottery, as well as animal bone was discovered.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation on Land off Telegraph Street, Shipston-on-Stour
Author/originator: Coutts C & Jones C
Date: 1999
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 9919
   
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
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 SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument MARKET * An open space or covered building in which cattle, goods, etc, are displayed for sale. 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 WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back

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