Information for record number MWA9188:
Linear Features, Allotment Site, Poplar Road, Napton on the Hill

Summary A 19th century linear feature, possibly a garden trench, and stone-lined conduit were uncovered during archaeological work. They were found at the north end of Howcombe Lane, Napton on the Hill.
What Is It?  
Type: Conduit, Linear Feature
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Napton on the Hill
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 46 61
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
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Imperial linear allotment features
1 A 19th century garden trench and stone-lined conduit were uncovered during an archaeological evaluation ahead of a residential development at the allotment Site, Napton on the Hill.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation Allotment Site, Poplar Road, Napton on the Hill
Author/originator: Gray Jones, Amy
Date: April 2002
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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ALLOTMENT * A share or portion of land, allotted to a person, often used for growing, vegetables, fruit, etc. 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 LINEAR FEATURE * A length of straight, curved or angled earthwork or cropmark of uncertain date or function. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CONDUIT * A pipe or channel for conveying water or other liquids. back

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