1 1970: Four palisade trenches ran N-S at the W end of the excavation. Two of these cut an Anglo Saxon grave and the most W contained early Medieval pottery. ...
The site of an Early Medieval settlement. Archaeological work has identified evidence of a palisade, a burial, and enclosures. Pottery was found in one of the palisade trenches. The location is to the northeast of the Alveston Manor Hotel.
1 Pottery given by a man who used to work at the cement works but has now left the area. The pottery apparently came from the cement works. Four different ...
Findspot - pottery dating to the Anglo-Saxon period was found near Long Itchington.
1 Find made with a metal detector in 1985.
2 Fragment of a coin of Coenwulf, King of Mercia (796-821). The coin is damaged, but is of the middle coinage (c805-10) ...
Findspot - an Early Medieval coin was found in the area east of Grafton Lane, Bidford on Avon.
1 Saxon pottery found at the above grid reference during field survey in 1978. Sherds from river-gravels inside meander curve, possibly carried downstream after construction work at Wellesbourne bridge (see ...
Findspot - fragments of pottery dating to the Early Medieval period were found 800m south east of the church, Charlecote. The fragments may have been part of a cooking pot.
1 E P Shirley exhibited two iron weapons, a javelin and a sword, found in 1861, with ten human skeletons, in a stone pit at Pittan Hill, on the estate ...
In 1861, ten human skeletons were discovered. They are believed to have been buried in a cemetery which dates to the Migration period. They were found in a stone pit 1km north west of St Peters Church at Kineton.
1 ‘Out of a bank near…… were dug up, 1774, three skulls, lying in a row, and with them two Saxon jewels set in gold, which were probably once hung ...
The site of a bank or grave mound where several burials have been uncovered. The burials dated to the Migration period. Jewellery dating to the same period was found with the human remains. The site is located near Compton Verney.
1 Find of a brooch and heraldic pendant, banks of river near Coughton Ford. Further description of the find, and drawings are given on the enquiry form sheet.
Find of a Anglo-Saxon brooch and heraldic pendant, banks of river near Coughton Ford.
1 Two Saxon pits and adjacent, probably contemporary, post holes were recorded to the north of a site evaluated by archaeological trial trenching. Saxon pottery, animal bones and charcoal was ...
Two refuse pits, containing Saxon material and two probably contemporary post-holes nearby were recorded during evaluation at Welford on Avon.
1 A number of gullies, likely related to successive boundary features, were recorded in excavation in the Avon flood plain. They contained large amounts of pottery, and are interpreted as ...
A number of gullies, likely related to successive boundary features, were recorded in excavation in the Avon flood plain. They contained large amounts of pottery, and are interpreted as drainage features.
1 An Anglo-Saxon enclosure, sampled during excavation in 1988 and 2005 (MWA6938), was recorded during excavation at 199, Tiddington Road, with a view to recording the individual phases.
2 A boundary ...
An Anglo-Saxon enclosure, sampled during excavation in 1988 and 2005 (MWA6938), was recorded during excavation at 199, Tiddington Road, with a view to recording the individual phases.
1 1891, while making a sunk fence near the Manor House, about 30 skeletons were excavated, and it is thought that many more remain. They lay about 1.2m below the ...
The site of a cemetery dating to the Early Medieval period. Approximately 30 skeletons were excavated at the site, which is located 200m south of the church, Clifford Chambers.
1 Two rectilinear ditches 80m to the east of coates barn evident on aerial photographs were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project. The smaller of ...
Two rectilinear ditches 80m to the east of Coates Barn are evident on aerial photographs
1. Observation carried out during the excavation of a trench along the edge of a Scheduled Ancient Monument, containing a Romano-British cemetary and settlement. £ archaeological features were found, though ...
Observation carried out during the excavation of a trench along the edge of a Scheduled Ancient Monument, containing a Romano-British cemetary and settlement. Archaeological features were found, though not thought to be significant for a full report. Several fragments of cow bone found but not retained.
1 During a watching brief and topographical survey two house platforms were identified anlong with two other possible platforms. A possible cobbled road/trackway was found to the north and ...
A medieval trackway or road was recorded during a watching brief at Beau Geste, Sawbridge.
1 A single residual sherd of Anglo-Saxon pottery was recorded from 77 Tiddington Road. Although too much should not be made of a single sherd, this could represent a further ...
Sherds of Anglo-Saxon pottery and ditches and gullies have been recorded in work at 77 and 79 Tiddington Road. These could represent a further Anglo-Saxon focus along Tiddington Road.
1 Marginal. Saxon spearheads etc found when tennis courts were made at Ettington Park.
2 The tennis courts were situated at the above grid reference. The present location of the finds ...
Findspot - several Anglo Saxon spearheads, dating to the Migration period, were found 200m south east of the ruins of St Nicholas's Church at Ettington.
1 A 9th century gold fragment of a Saxon Terminal was found within plough soil with a metal detector. Other Saxon material has apparently been previously recovered from this area.
A 9th century gold fragment of a Saxon Terminal was found within plough soil.
1 A boundary ditch and a post hole of possible medieval date were revealed in an evaluation trench.
A boundary ditch and a post hole of medieval or post-medieval date were found in an evaulation trench in 2010. A sherd of medieval pottery was recovered from the post hole.
12 In November 1790, three skeletons were found lying from N-S, with a bed of limestone above and below, about 0.76m below the surface. The most careful burial of the ...
The possible site of an Anglo Saxon cemetery. Several burials, dating to the Migration period, were found. They contained grave goods, including a spearhead and a sword. The burials were situated to the south west of Halford Bridge.
1 Found in the field known as Cat Field, to the north east of the field at Branson Hill Farm, where pottery and Roman coins were recovered between 1970-74 (WA ...
Findspot - a Byzantine coin of Justin II was found on the southern edge of Chesterton Wood.
1 This is possibly the site of a pagan saxon temple on Harrow Hill. The name ‘Harrow’ may indicate ancient heathen worship (‘hearg’) on the hill.
2 The field ...
The suggested site of a pagan temple on Harrow Hill, the name 'Harrow' possibly refers to a place of worship. There are no earthworks present, but the site may date to the Migration Period.
1 1836: An urn of black clay was dug up c197m E of the King Stone. It contained bits of burnt bone and the ‘blade of an old razor’ – ...
The possible site of a cemetery dating to the Migration period. It is situated 1km south east of The Hollows.
1 Excavations in advance of the Kenilworth bypass have revealed a series of enigmatic circular pits 1.2m in diameter cut into the sandstone bedrock at the E end of Blacklow ...
An arrangement of pits, post holes and two burials were discovered during excavations on Blacklow Hill. The site may represent an Anglo Saxon religious site dating to the Migration period.
12 Site of possible old minster church, Coleshill.
As an important royal centre, Coleshill was a logical place for a pre-Conquest minster church, the church being the centre of the Deanery ...
Site of possible old minster church pre-Conquest, in the Blythe valley, on or close to the present church of St Peter and St Paul.