Baxter, I., Bradley, R., Cornah, T., Griffin, L., Mann, A., Pearson, E. and Vaughan, T. (2015). Archaeological Investigations on Land Between High Street, Park Lane and Little Park, Southam, Warwickshire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1058351. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Archaeological Investigations on Land Between High Street, Park Lane and Little Park, Southam, Warwickshire
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Archaeological excavation, evaluation trenching and watching brief of groundworks associated with the development were undertaken on land between High Street, Park Lane and Little Park, Southam, Warwickshire (centred on NGR SP 418 618). This was completed on behalf of Orbit Homes (2020) Ltd, who is redeveloping the site. The earliest activity was in the form of field boundary ditches that contained a small quantity of (particularly late) Roman material. The assemblage is understood to represent the largest single assemblage of Roman finds from Southam. This is substantially earlier than the period when the current town was known to have developed, around 998 AD. Though no evidence for activity within the intervening years was seen, agriculture was clearly the main economy related to this site through into the medieval period. The medieval period was primarily represented by the remains of a large stone structure, considered to be a barn, with pottery indicating a 13th-14th century date. The form of this structure and its internal dimensions make it comparable with the major barns of the Cotswold region from the 13th to 14th centuries. The establishment of this building may relate to the collection of tithes on behalf of the Prior of Coventry who granted rights to Southam to hold a market in 1227. Some further evidence for medieval activity was seen in the form of pits within the vicinity of the High Street, close to the likely core of the town at this period. The pattern of agricultural use continued into the post-medieval era with further field boundary and drainage ditches observed. In addition to this, a pit feature containing a large amount of burnt grain suggests the possible continuation of use of the barn into the early post-medieval period. The barn is not visible on the first detailed map of the site in 1778, with the area being largely represented as fields.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	I Baxter R Bradley Tim Cornah Laura Griffin A Mann Elizabeth Pearson Tom Vaughan
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Worcestershire Archaeology
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Warwickshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2015
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Land between High Street, Park Lane and Little Park County: Warwickshire District: Stratford-on-Avon Parish: SOUTHAM Country: England Grid Reference: 441800, 261800 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TITHE BARN FOUNDATIONS (Monus) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England) EXCAVATION (Event) WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	13 Jan 2020

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