Information for record number MWA9666:
Medieval monastic water channel and 14th at Coombe Abbey.

Summary A 14th century ditch or gully from the monastic phase of the site’s use was identified during trial trenching. Its function was not known but it may have been a drain. The site lay west of the Abbeygate buildings at Coombe Abbey.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Water Channel
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Combe Fields
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: 00
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1 A 14th century ditch or gully from the monastic phase of the site’s use was identified during trial trenching prior to the proposed extension of the hotel. Its function was not known but it may have been a drain.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Geophysical Survey, Trial Trenching and Desk-Based Assessment at Coombe Abbey, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Thorne A & Fisher I
Date: 2002
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technique Geophysical Survey The measuring and recording of electrical resistivity or magnetism in order to determine the existence and outline of buried features such as walls and ditches. Geophysical techniques include resistivity survey, magnetometer survey and ground penetrating radar. View Image back
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 HOTEL * A large building used for the accommodation of paying travellers and guests. back
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 DRAIN * An artificial channel for draining water or carrying it off. back
monument GULLY * A deep gutter, drain or sink. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument WATER CHANNEL * An artificial watercourse for the conveyance of water. back
monument GATE * A movable stucture which enables or prevents entrance to be gained. Usually situated in a wall or similar barrier and supported by gate posts. back

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