Information for record number MWA8868:
Sluice and Weirs at Lucy's Mill, Stratford Upon Avon

Summary Sluice and weirs at associated with Lucy's Mill, Stratford Upon Avon. They are known to have existed from documentary evidence.
What Is It?  
Type: Sluice, Weir
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 54
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
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1 Lucy's Mill dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period, but no visible traces of associated weirs have been discovered. A system of weirs, sluices and dams appear in records from the mid-17th century but no traces have been found as yet. The existing weirs and sluice date from the 19th century. Finds during the refurbishment included a large timber beam and two socketed stone blocks found in the river itself. The timber beam may have been from sluice gates and the blocks may have been part of a fence, both were likely to be fairly modern in date. A level of stone settings contemporary with the existing weir was discovered.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at Lucy's Mill Sluice and Weir
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 1997
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technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. back
period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument WEIR * A dam constructed on the reaches of a canal or river designed to retain the water and to regulate its flow. back
monument SLUICE GATE * The gate of a sluice which can be opened or shut to let out or retain the water. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument SOCKETED STONE * A stone which has a socket for an unknown function. Use specific term where known. back
monument SLUICE * A dam which can be raised or lowered to regulate the flow of water. back
monument STONE SETTING * An arrangement of one or more standing stones. Use particularly for isolated recumbent stones, or where original form of monument unclear. Use specific type where known. back
monument FENCE * A construction of wood or metal used to enclose an area of land, a building, etc. back
monument DAM * A barrier of concrete or earth, etc, built across a river to create a reservoir of water for domestic and/or industrial usage. back

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