Information for record number MWA9669:
Undated features at 'Hunters Moon', Flecknoe.

Summary An undated ditch and a section of possible ridge and furrow or ditch were observed during the excavation of drainage trenches. The site was located at 'Hunters Moon', Flecknoe.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Ridge And Furrow
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wolfhampcote
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 51 63
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 An undated ditch and a section of possible ridge and furrow or ditch were observed during the excavation of drainage trenches. The ditch contained well preserved organic layers similar to those recorded in a post-medieval ditch elsewhere at the site. A few fragments of sheep or goat bone and two sherds of heavily abraded pottery (1 Roman, 1 medieval) were found in association with the possible ridge and furrow feature.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Watching Brief at 'Hunters Moon', Flecknoe, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Upson-Smith T
Date: 2001
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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 Roman About 43 AD to 409 AD (the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD)

The Roman period comes after the Iron Age and before the Saxon period.

The Roman period in Britain began in 43 AD when a Roman commander called Aulus Plautius invaded the south coast, near Kent. There were a series of skirmishes with the native Britons, who were defeated. In the months that followed, more Roman troops arrived and slowly moved westwards and northwards.
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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. 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

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