Information for record number MWA9890:
Late medieval/early post-medieval ridge and furrow at 42-46 High Street, Hillmorton, Rugby.

Summary Late medieval/early post-medieval ridge and furrow recorded during excavation at 42-46 High Street, Hillmorton, Rugby.
What Is It?  
Type: Ridge And Furrow
Period: Post-medieval (1300 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Rugby
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 53 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Archaeological observation during the construction of five new dwellings and driveways at 44-46 High Street, Hillmorton (EWA 7250, SP53177356) recorded a series of late medieval/early post-medieval furrows running across the site. Two of the furrows cut two curving ditches containing 13th-15th century pottery, which suggested that the rear of the properties were put down to cultivation after the late medieval/early post-medieval decline of the settlement.
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Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: 44-46 High Street Hillmorton Rugby
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2002
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0116
   
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Glossary

 
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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 SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. 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 DWELLING * Places of residence. 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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