Information for record number MWA8815:
Iron Age settlement at Ling Hall Quarry

Summary The remains of an Iron Age settlement were found during archaeological work. The remains included evidence for a round house. The site is located 500m north west of Church Lawford airfield.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Round House (Domestic)
Period: Late Iron Age (400 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Church Lawford
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 45 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Evidence for at least one round house survives, including postholes, ring-gully and a hearth pit. Other curving gullies may represent other structures. Pottery finds date the settlement from the middle to late Iron Age.
 
Sources
Source No:
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation at Ling Hall Quarry, Church Lawford (Area Z)
Author/originator: Palmer S
Date: 2000
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0045
   
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Glossary

 
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period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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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 SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument GULLY * A deep gutter, drain or sink. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. 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 HEARTH * The slab or place on which a fire is made. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument ROUND * A small, Iron Age/Romano-British enclosed settlement found in South West England. back
monument AIRFIELD * An area or site used for the landing and take-off of aircraft, often including associated buildings, equipment and other installations. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back
monument DOMESTIC * This is the top term for the class. See DOMESTIC Class List for narrow terms. back

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