Information for record number MWA13088:
Medieval enclosure at Birch Coppice, Baddesley Ensor

Summary A sequence of medieval enclosure ditches aligned broadly parallel to Gypsy Lane, with a return at the south-west corner to form the southern boundary. A single oven was uncovered near the south-west corner of the enclosure.
What Is It?  
Type: Enclosure, Oven, Ditch, Pit, Post Hole
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Baddesley Ensor
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 26 99
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
Source Number  

1 A medieval enclosure with several phases of ditches was identified. A single oven was found near the south-west corner. Within the enclosure were a series of ditches, pits and post holes. Pottery from within the features was dated to the 12th-14th century.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Lower House Farm, Birch Coppice Phase II, Warwickshire: Archaeological Watching Brief Report
Author/originator: Sykes, D
Date: 2011
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Glossary

 
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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument OVEN * A brick, stone or iron receptacle for baking bread or other food in. back
monument BOUNDARY * The limit to an area as defined on a map or by a marker of some form, eg. BOUNDARY WALL. Use specific type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. 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 ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use 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 COPPICE * A managed small wood or thicket of underwood grown to be periodically cut to encourage new growth providing smaller timber. 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
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

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