Information for record number MWA8963:
Two Pits, 8A High Street, Alcester

Summary Two possible Medieval rubbish pits were found during archaeological work. Fragments of Medieval tile were found in the pits. They were situated in the High Street, Alcester.
What Is It?  
Type: Rubbish Pit
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1499 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 09 57
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
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1 Two possible rubbish pits were recorded in the bottom of a foundation trench - medieval tile fragments were recovered from both. These are thought to have been domestic pits located in the rear yards of properties fronting the street.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Arch WB at 8A High Street, Alcester, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Meek, James Meek J
Date: 2001
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Glossary

 
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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 RUBBISH PIT * A pit where domestic waste material is deposited. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. 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 TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument DOMESTIC * This is the top term for the class. See DOMESTIC Class List for narrow terms. back

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