Information for record number MWA8976:
Post-medieval wall and pottery, rear of Arrow House, Church Street, Alcester

Summary An area of brick rubble marking the line of a former wall of 17th/18th century date and a large number of finds of post-medieval pottery were noted during archaeological observation to the rear of Arrow House, Church Street, Alcester.
What Is It?  
Type: Wall
Period: Unknown
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: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Line of rubble indicates a former brick wall aligned NE-SW across the site to the rear. Bricks are hand-made and thought to be C17-C18th in date. A large number of finds of post-medieval pottery were noted, mostly from the 17th-19th centuries. The majority of the pottery was recovered from the lower part of the topsoil layer. A charcoal-flecked layer below the topsoil appeared more likely to be a genuine archaeological horizon and a sherd of 16th/17th century German stoneware was recovered from its surface. However, none of this area was excavated.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Arrow House, Church Street, Alcester
Author/originator: Jones, C & Coutts, C
Date: 2001
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0132
   
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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 LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. back
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 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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