Information for record number MWA9859:
Undated stone-lined well at Homestalls Meadow, Pillerton Priors.

Summary An undated stone-lined well, which was probably post-medieval in date. The site is located at Homestalls Meadow, immediately west of Windmill Hill Farm, Pillerton Priors.
What Is It?  
Type: Well
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Pillerton Priors
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 29 47
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 An undated, probably post-medieval, stone-lined well was revealed during archaeological observation of the excavation of the foundation trenches. The survival of the well, almost to the ground surface, suggested a post-medieval date for its construction. The well was not shown on either the 1817 map or any of the OS maps. Therefore, the well may have most likely been constructed in the 17th or 18th century.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at Homestalls Meadow, Pillerton Priors, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Gethin B
Date: 2004
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0414
   
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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 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 WINDMILL * A tower-like structure of wood or brick with a wooden cap and sails which are driven around by the wind producing power to work the internal machinery. Use with product type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of 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 MEADOW * A piece of grassland, often near a river, permanently covered with grass which is mown for use as hay. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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