Information for record number MWA9785:
Undated ridge and furrow ploughing north of Tiddington Road, Tiddington.

Summary Undated ridge and furrow ploughing, which had truncated earlier features by in excess of 0.3m. This was likely to have occurred during the late medieval/post-medieval period. The site is located north of Tiddington Road, Tiddington.
What Is It?  
Type: Ridge And Furrow, Feature
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A third phase of activity was recorded during trial trenching on land north of Tiddington Road, Tiddington. During this phase the site appears to have been subject to ridge and furrow ploughing, which had truncated the earlier features by in excess of 0.3m. This phase was undated, but was likely to have been late medieval/post-medieval in date. Three probable furrows were exposed, which contained post-medieval material. For phase 1 and 2, see MWA 9727. Phase 4 represented the modern use of the site, which incuded a phase of subsoiling by the landowner, which truncated the top of the phase 3 plough horizon.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Field Evaluation Report Land North of Tiddington Road, Tiddington, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Mortimer S
Date: 2002
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back

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