Information for record number MWA9851:
A large, possibly medieval, pond located west of St. Peter's Church, Wootton Wawen.

Summary A large pond recorded on a mid-19th century reconstruction of the Inclosure and Tithe awards. It may have been associated with the medieval Priory of Wootton Wawen. The site is located 100 west of St. Peter's Church, Wootton Wawen.
What Is It?  
Type: Pond
Period: Medieval - Modern (1066 AD - 1950 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wootton Wawen
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 15 63
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 A large pond is recorded on a reconstruction map showing information of mid-19th century date, taken from the Inclosure and Tithe awards. This pond may have been the fishpond referred to in an account of the Priory of Wootton Wawen's holdings in 1379-80. The pond is visible on an aerial photograph dating to 1947, however, it is no longer in existence by 1967.
2 Ground investigation - comprising borehole survey and test pitting - was conducted to assess the depth and size of the pond, with a view to reinstating it. The size was established, but the depth could not be ascertained.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: Archaeological Assessment and Survey of Land Adjacent to St Peter's Church, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2002
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0251
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological ground investigation of Church Field, St Peter's Church, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
Author/originator: C Coutts
Date: 2008
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technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FISHPOND * A pond used for the rearing, breeding, sorting and storing of fish. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument PRIORY * A monastery governed by a prior or prioress. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, FRIARY, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back

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