Information for record number MWA8752:
Site of a Building, 'Westbourne', Pillerton Priors

Summary A Medieval cobbled yard and foundations of a stone wall were discovered during an excavation. They are likely to represent the remains of a building. The were found 200m west of the church at Pillerton Priors.
What Is It?  
Type: Building
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Pillerton Priors
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 29 47
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1 Archaeological observation revealed a cobbled yard and foundations of a stone wall. Pottery dating from the 12th/13th century indicates that it is likely to be the remains of a 12th/13th century building which occupied part or all of the existing house plot.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation, Westbourne, Pillerton Priors
Author/originator: Gethin B & Coutts C
Date: 1999
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 9946
   
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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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monument YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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