Information for record number MWA9144:
Possible Icehouse, 123 Coleshill Road, Atherstone

Summary The site of a possible icehouse, a structure built partially under ground and used for storing ice in the warmer months. It probably dates to the Imperial period. It was uncovered during construction work at the rear of Coleshill Road, Atherstone.
What Is It?  
Type: Icehouse
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Atherstone
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 A red-brick domed structure with a central circular opening was uncovered during construction works to lower the ground level to the rear of the property. The bricks are mortared. The aperture is too small to admit a man. There are no signs of discolouration. This may have been an icehouse. The structure is preserved, covered by a planting bed.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Excavation of Structures, Atherstone
Author/originator: Taylor, Martin
Date: 1998
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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 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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monument ICEHOUSE * A structure, partly underground, for the preservation of ice for use during warmer weather. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument CONSTRUCTION WORKS * A site associated with the large scale construction of buildings or items manufactured by the building industry. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back

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