Information for record number MWA1789:
Site of Med House 100m W of Lawn Cottage

Summary The site of a Medieval house and various occupation features and finds. The site was excavated and was situated 100m west of Lawn Cottage.
What Is It?  
Type: House, Building, Oven, Hearth
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 89
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 1968: Site discovered by ploughing which revealed in a normally reddish soil a very black area (approx 200 sq ft) containing many large pieces of Medieval pottery. Excavation produced over six cwts of pottery, mainly from a semicircular area, the straight side of which was a 'U'-shaped ditch also filled with pottery. At first it was thought to be a kiln Site but it was realised that the sherds were occupation pottery. A wide range of pots is represented including cooking pots, pipkins, jugs, bowls. Other finds include decorated bronze, lead, lead weight, roofslates, tile and nails. An oven and building foundations have also been exposed. The sherds suggest a date in the late 13th century.
2 1970: Work continued. Structures excavated include a paved area, a stone-lined drain, an extension to drainage gullies, a wall, post holes and a hearth. There were also two areas with a noticeable scatter of nails. Other finds included decorated floor tiles, oven tiles and a whetstone.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 13 (1970)
Author/originator: Rahtz, P (ed)
Date: 1970
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 13
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 11 (1968) (West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet)
Author/originator: Rahtz P
Date: 1968
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 11
   
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source WMANS West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet, a publication that was produced each year, this later became West Midlands Archaeology. The West Midlands Arcaheological News Sheet contains reports about archaeological work that was carried out in the West Midlands region in the previous year. It includes information about sites dating from the Prehistoric to the Post Medieval periods. It was produced the Department of Extramural Studies at Birmingham University. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument OVEN * A brick, stone or iron receptacle for baking bread or other food in. back
monument KILN * A furnace or oven for burning, baking or drying. Use specific type where known. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument DRAIN * An artificial channel for draining water or carrying it off. back
monument HEARTH * The slab or place on which a fire is made. 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 STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument LAWN * A flat, and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass, attached to a house. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use 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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