Information for record number MWA8296:
Arch Obs of well at Manor House Farm, Wasperton

Summary A well, possibly dating from the Medieval period, was found during archaeological work. The well is marked on maps from the 19th century. It is located in Wasperton.
What Is It?  
Type: Well
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wasperton
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 26 58
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1 Archaeological observation was carried out in November 1995 during groundworks related to barn conversion. A well was noted, which could be Medieval or later. The well is shown on 19th century maps.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Arch Obs of a well at Manor House Farm, Wasperton
Author/originator: Meek, J
Date: 1998
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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 MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument BARN * A building for the storage and processing of grain crops and for housing straw, farm equipment and occasionally livestock and their fodder. Use more specific type where known. 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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