Information for record number MWA8636:
Dodda's Ford (possible site)

Summary The possible site of a ford. It is mentioned as Dodda's ford in a 10th century charter. The ford was situated on the eastern edge of Alverston.
What Is It?  
Type: Ford
Period: Anglo-Saxon (410 AD - 1065 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hampton Lucy
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 23 56
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
Source Number  

1 Probably the more likely location of Dodda's Ford, mentioned in a charter of AD 985. At this point a routeway crossed the Avon to run towards Hampton Lucy.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Historic Landscape Assessment
Author/originator: Hooke D
Date: 1999
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FORD * A shallow place in a river or other stretch of water, where people, animals and vehicles may cross. back

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