Information for record number MWA9833:
An undated V-shaped ditch at Welford-on-Avon Primary School.

Summary An undated V-shaped ditch which may have belonged to a Romano-British field system indicated by cropmarks immediately west of the development site. The site is located at Welford-on-Avon Primary School.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Welford on Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 14 51
(Data represented on this map shows the current selected record as a single point, this is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent an accurate or complete representation of archaeological sites or features)
Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 A single V-shaped ditch was observed during archaeological observation of the construction of a three-classroom extension. This feature may have belonged to a Romano-British field system indicated by cropmarks immediately west of the development site (MWA 1815). No finds were recovered from the section examined or from the surrounding soils, probably reflecting its distance from the focal point of the associated settlement.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at Welford-on-Avon Primary School, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Palmer S & Coutts C
Date: 2004
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0405
   
Images:  
There are no images associated with this record.  
back to top

Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
technique Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

more -> 		back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument FIELD SYSTEM * A group or complex of fields which appear to form a coherent whole. Use more specific type where known. 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 CLASSROOM * A room where a class of pupils is taught. back
monument PRIMARY SCHOOL * A school which combines the functions of both Infant and Junior Schools, teaching children up to the age of eleven. Use specific type where known. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

English Heritage National Monuments Record