1 This Deserted Medieval Village which was discovered and planned in 1967 was levelled and ploughed in 1968.
2 Plan shows a number of possible holloways, house platforms and drainage channels ...
The site of a Medieval deserted settlement is situated north west of Chapel Farm.
1 Built 1837. Chancel, nave and W embattled tower, all in red brick.
2 Humble interior.
3 Church now completely demolished. No surface traces visible.
The Parish Church of St. John which was situated 200north east of Epps Farm. It was built during the Imperial period.
1 A rectangular waterfilled moat is shown enclosing an L-shaped building.
2 There is no surface evidence of the moat.
3 Sketch from the Francis Stratford Estate map.
4 The moat is visible ...
The site of a Medieval moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. Visible on aerial photos, located 500m south east of the Horse and Jockey public house at Bentley.
1 In 1240 the Bishop of Coventry received licence to take 6 bucks from the park of Bentley. Bentley Park is mentioned again in 1265. Its later history is uncertain.
2 ...
The site of a deer park, where deer were kept for hunting. It was established in the Medieval period and is situated south east of the Horse and Jockey public house at Bentley.
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1 In 1770, the road between Over Whitacre and Tamworth was authorized to be turnpiked. It was in use until November 1882.
The site of a toll house, where travellers paid a toll to use a toll road. The toll house was built during the Imperial period. It was situated at Gospel Oak.
1 Ridge and furrow cultivation transcribed from air photographs borrowed from NMR – reference numbers not
recorded.
Medieval ridge and furrow cultivation in Bentley Parish which survives as earthworks.
1 Earthwork remains of a possible moat show on air photographs borrowed from NMR – reference numbers not recorded. These have been plotted on the ridge and furrow plot ...
The site of a possible moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building. It is visible as an earthwork and on aerial photographs and is situated at Keepers Cottage, Bentley.
1 Middle Bronze Age palstave found at Hartshill.
2 The palstave was found by the finder probably while he was farming an area of land at Ridge Lane.
3 It was impossible ...
Findspot - a Bronze Age palstave was found in an area south of Ridge Lane.
1 It is reported that this Deserted Medieval Village which was discovered and planned in 1967 was levelled and ploughed in 1968.
2 The plan shows a number of possible holloways, ...
The possible site of a deserted settlement dating from the Post Medieval period. The site lies 200m west of Chapel Farm.
1 Eastwood refers to iron stone smelting with charcoal in Monk’s Park Wood, and ‘slag heaps from these old furnaces may be seen at the site of the old ponds ...
The site of ponds and a dam dating to the Post Medieval period. The features survive as earthworks and are situated 400m west of Outwoods Farm.
1 Eastwood records iron smelting in this area.
2 The stream was followed through the woods but no slag or furnace remains were found. There were, however, a number of dams ...
The site of ponds and a dam dating to the Post Medieval period. The features survive as earthworks and lie 600m south west of Outwoods Farm.
1 Eastwood records iron smelting in this area.
2 The stream was followed through the woods but no signs of furnace remains were found. There were, however, a number of dams ...
A series of ponds and dam which survive as earthworks and date to the Post Medieval period. They are situated 800m south east of Bentley Common.
1 It is reported that this Deserted Medieval Village which he discovered and planned in 1967 was levelled and ploughed in 1968.
2 This plan shows a number of possible hollow ...
The site of a deserted settlement dating to the Imperial period. It lies 200m north west of Chapel Farm.
1 The manor of Bentley was settled by John de Wilmcote on his daughter Joan before 13th July 1315. From the 14th century the manor appears to have ...
A rectangular moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building, marks the probable site of Bentley Manor House. The site is located 330m south west of School Farm, is of Medieval origin, and survives as an earthwork.
1 Finds of flints. 19 naturally flaked flints, 3 cores, 3 miscellaneous flaked lumps, 12 waste flakes, 11 unretouched blades, 4 retouched flakes, 3 blade sections – secondary ...
Findspot - several flint implements of Prehistoric date were found 250m south east of Chapel Farm.
1 Site of saw mill marked on OS map of 1887.
The site of a saw mill which dated to the Imperial period and was located 350m south east of Bentley House. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887.
1 Site of brick kilns marked on OS map of 1887.
The site of brick kilns used for the firing of bricks, dating to the Imperial period. The site lies 650m west of the Horse and Jockey public house, Bentley. They are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887.
1 Site of reservoir marked on OS map of 1887.
The site of a reservoir dating to the Imperial period. The site is located 150m north east of Glebe Farm. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887.
1 Site of malthouse marked on OS map of 1887.
The site of a malt house where grain was malted as part of the brewing process. The malt house is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887. It dated to the Imperial period and was situated 50m south of Malthouse Farm.
1 Site of pound marked on OS map of 1887.
The site of a pound, used for penning livestock. It dates to the Imperial period and is situated 250m south east of School Farm. The pound is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887.