OHare, N. (2017). Archaeological Evaluation at The Old House, gaydon, Warwickshire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1089037. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation at The Old House, gaydon, Warwickshire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at The Old House, Gaydon, Warwickshire. It was undertaken on behalf of Merlin Capital who intend to construct three detached houses, for which planning permission has been granted subject to conditions including a programme of archaeological works. The Old House is a Grade II listed mid-17th Century limestone and lias rubble former farmhouse which stands to north of Church Road to the east of the village. The site comprises open lawn with mature trees to the rear of the garden of The Old House with an access to the road. Five trenches between 10m and 30m in length were excavated across the site in the footprint of the proposed development. An archaeological evaluation of The Paddocks to the east of the site was carried out in 2016. This revealed the remains of ridge and furrow agriculture and three undated ditches. A cobbled surface and probable flanking drainage ditch were revealed in the proposed access close to the road. These align with a footpath depicted on Ordnance Survey maps of the 19th Century but are likely earlier in date. Across the northern end of the site, four undated ditches, likely to be field boundaries, and a series of medieval deposits, including another ditch were recorded. Relatively unabraded 11th to 13th century pottery sherds were recovered from fills of the ditches and are of local significance, as they may relate to the origins of the settlement at Gaydon and may well predate its first documented reference in 1284. The evaluation has confirmed that ridge and furrow does not extend into the site, suggesting that the area lay between the historic core of Gaydon and surrounding open fields. It is recommended that the heritage assets should be preserved by record through targeted excavation.
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Author:		 N OHare
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Warwickshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: The Old House, Church Road
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford-on-Avon
Parish: GAYDON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 436472, 254088 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) MAMMAL REMAINS (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NAIL (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PATH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TRACKWAY (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-299433
OBIB: Report reference 2505
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021