Information for record number MWA9723:
Medieval agricultural activity at Crabtree Garden Centre, Bidford on Avon.

Summary Medieval furrows recorded during trial trenching at Crabtree Garden Centre, Stratford Road, Bidford on Avon.
What Is It?  
Type: Ridge And Furrow
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Bidford on Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 11 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Archaeological trial trenching prior to the proposed construction of a new garden centre recorded the shallow remains of medieval plough furrows, aligned close to north-south. No archaeological features were revealed on the site other than the furrows and a single post-medieval small pit or post hole. Within all of the trenches it was evident that intensive cultivation had taken place in recent years, the whole site area was known to have formerly been an orchard, and the area nearer to Stratford Road was both a vegetable garden and strawberry patch.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: An Archaeological Field Evaluation at Crabtree Garden Centre, Stratford Road, Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Meek J
Date: 2003
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Glossary

 
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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 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE * Use only for features assumed to be archaeological but which cannot be identified more precisely without further investigation .Use more specific term where known 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 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
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument ORCHARD * An enclosure used for the cultivation of fruit trees. back
monument VEGETABLE GARDEN * A garden devoted to the growth of vegetables. back
monument GARDEN CENTRE * A place where gardening tools, plants, etc, are sold. back
monument POST HOLE * A hole dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, often with stone packing. Use broader monument type where known. back

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