Information for record number MWA9075:
Pit on land off Avondale Road, Brandon

Summary A Medieval pit was uncovered during archaeological work in the area of the Avondale Road, Brandon. The pit contained some Medieval pottery.
What Is It?  
Type: Pit
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Brandon and Bretford
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 76
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A pit with a broad u-shaped profile was revealed in the north-east corner of the site during observation of groundworks for a residential development at Brandon. The excavation of building plots in this area severely truncated the pit. It contained brown silty sand with pebbles, burnt sandstone fragments, charcoal flecks and sherds of 13th century pottery.
 
Sources
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Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Watching Brief on Land off Avondale Road, Brandon
Author/originator: A Thorne
Date: 2001
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Glossary

 
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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. 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 ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back

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