Information for record number MWA9891:
Post-medieval quarrying at the former Warwick Printing Building, Theatre Street, Warwick.

Summary Post-medieval quarry pit and undated pit recorded during trial trenching at the former Warwick Printing Building, Theatre Street, (behind 33-35 Market Street), Warwick.
What Is It?  
Type: Post Hole, Extractive Pit
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 The excavation of three trial trenches at the former Warwick Printing building, Theatre Street, Warwick (EWA 7447, centred on, SP27956489) recorded an undated post hole and a large post-medieval quarry pit, which predated the mid-19th century Candle Manufactory, the remains of which were also recorded.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation at Former Warwick Printing, Theatre Street, Warwick
Author/originator: Jones C & Thompson P
Date: 2004
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0404
   
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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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technique Trial Trench A small regular hole that is usually square or rectangular in shape. Archaeologists dig trial trenches to discover if there are any archaeological remains at a particular location. See also excavation. back
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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument EXTRACTIVE PIT * Surface workings including shallow shafts, lode workings, open-pit methods and quarrying including some mines of stone, clays, compounds, etc. See also MINERAL EXTRACTION SITE. back
monument MARKET * An open space or covered building in which cattle, goods, etc, are displayed for sale. 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 QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. 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
monument THEATRE * A building used primarily for the performing of plays. back

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