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Date found: 2005-03-31T23:00:00Z
Date found: 2006-08-31T23:00:00Z
Methods of discovery: Metal detector
A series of Mediaeval objects found during metal detecting.
1 In Medieval period known as Icknield Street/ Ryknield Street. Earlier, a Gloucestershire reference records it as Buggildestret (the road of Burghild). Between Studley and Alcester the Medieval route along ...
The line of a road dating to the Medieval period. It follows the route of the Roman road, Icknield or Ryknild Street.
1 Ridgeway referred to as le Ruggeway in Sambourn (t. Ed 3) and the Rigwey in Alcester (1509).
2 Maps showing part of route.
A Medieval ridgeway, a trackway along a ridge of hills. It is known from documentary evidence.
1 Fulke Greville is recorded as having enclosed a good deal of Alcester Heath in the mid 16th century. The area shown includes a warren (indicated by ‘coney’ field names) ...
Alcester Heath Park, an area of heathland enclosed by Fulke Greville to form a park and a rabbit warren in the Post Medieval period. The park is known to have existed from documentary evidence. It was situated to the west of King's Coughton.
1 The possible exent of the Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ maps of 1886, 37 SW and 43 NW.
2 Domesday lists Oversley in Ferncombe Hundred, and the ...
The Medieval settlement of Oversley Green, which is indicated by documentary evidence.
1 Two medieval furrow markings uncovered during observation of ground works for a new teaching block.
2 A number of medieval furrows running roughly east-west across the site were recorded during ...
Medieval ridge and furrow cultivation located 100m west of the ruins of Alcester Abbey.
1 Part of a possible pit was uncovered during observation of grounds works for a new teaching block at Alcester Grammar School. A sherd of medieval pottery was recovered ...
Evidence for medieval activity, including a pit, the probable remains of a medieval timber structure overlain by a yard surface and 12th/13th century pottery, recorded during fieldwork at Alcester Grammar School, Birmingham Road, Alcester.
1 Archaeological observation during the excavation of foundation trenches for a conservatory in Bleachfield Street, within the area of Medieval and Roman settlement, recovered over thirty sherds of Medieval pottery ...
Findspot - sherds of Medieval pottery were found during archaeological work in Bleachfield Street.
1 Found by Mr Ross, brought in by Mr Laight. A latten, or brass, domestic candlestick, consisting of the stem and socket only. The stem is of elaborate form with ...
Findspot - part of a Post Medieval candlestick was found north of Stratford Road, Alcester.
1 Two possible rubbish pits were recorded in the bottom of a foundation trench – medieval tile fragments were recovered from both. These are thought to have been domestic ...
Two possible Medieval rubbish pits were found during archaeological work. Fragments of Medieval tile were found in the pits. They were situated in the High Street, Alcester.
1 A Post Medieval dump deposit found during excavation. It contained cattle horn cores and reused timber planks, possibly from tanning activity.
The possible site of a tannery, where animal hides were turned into leather. It is indicated by a dump deposit of Post Medieval material. The deposit was found in Market Place, Alcester.
1 Excavation revealed a probable pit, dump deposits and large quantities of 18th century pottery and other domestic debris.
A Post Medieval pit with a large amount of late 17th and 18th domestic debris and tableware was found during an archaeological excavation. The site was located in Moorfield Road, Alcester.
1 An area c.25ha south east of Alcester Lodge was known as Conyngere in 1462/3, the name suggesting the presence of a rabbit warren.
2 In 1462/3 the Conyngere was described ...
The site of a Medieval rabbit warren used for breeding rabbits. It is known from documentary evidence and was located 500m south west of King's Coughton.
1 Steep sided medieval pit uncovered cutting into Roman layers, containing medieval pottery and a large number of cattle horns.
A Medieval pit was found during archaeological work in Bleachfield Street, Alcester. The pit contained Medieval coins and horn cores.
1 A large post medieval ditch cut across the site which was excavated in 1982. No other post-Roman features were recovered.
A large Post Medieval ditch was found during an archaeological excavation. It was situated in the area of Birch Abbey, Alcester.
1 An evaluation was carried out during Jan-Mar 1988. 5 trenches were excavated by hand to a depth of 1.5-2m with trenches 2 & 4 fully emptied of archaeological ...
Several Medieval pits and a Medieval corn drying kiln were found during archaeological work. The site was located in Gas House Lane, Alcester.
1 An evaluation was carried out during Jan-Mar 1988. 5 trenches were excavated by hand to a depth of 1.5-2m with trenches 2 & 4 fully emptied of archaeological ...
A large Post Medieval ditch was found during archaeological work. The site was located in Gas House Lane, Alcester.
1 A watching brief was undertaken by the Warwickshire Museum at Oversley Mill Cottage during construction of a new dwelling. A cobbled layer was observed, possibly part of a ...
A Post Medieval feature, possibly a cobbled yard, was found during archaeological work. Several pits of modern date were also found. The site was located in the area of Oversley Mill.
1 Pebble surfaces identified during archaeological observation were probably of medieval or post medieval date.
The remains of a Medieval or Post Medieval pebble surface was found during archaeological work. The site was located in Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
1 An archaeological evaluation at St Benedict’s R.C. High School recorded a shallow ditch from which the only find was a fragment of roof tile of medieval or early post ...
A shallow gully was recorded in one of the evaluation trenches, likely to be associated with ridge and furrow.
1 Archaeological observation of a foundation trench uncovered slight building foundations and a quantitiy of 12th/13th century pottery. The building foundation was probably associated with an outbuilding fronting on ...
The remains of wall foundations and pottery of Medieval date were found during archaeological work in Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
1 Excavation carried out in June 1993 in advance of the construction of the new bedroom block at the Hotel. To the E of Kings Court lies an extensive ...
Evidence of the remains of Medieval ridge and furrow cultivation was found during archaeological work at Kings Court Hotel. Medieval pottery was also found.
1 During excavations carried out in 1979 at Coulters Garage, Alcester a pit and several small postholes of medieval date were identified.
A Medieval pit and several post holes were found during an archaeological excavation at Coulters Garage, Alcester.
1 A broad band of negative crop mark to the E of the castle may suggest the rampart of a hillfort. It is extensive in area, although not complete, ...
The possible site of an Iron Age Hillfort. It is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. Excavations have now proven that this was actually the outer enclosure of Boteler's Castle and Medieval not Iron Age in date. The area lies to the east of Oversley Castle.