1 Famous topiary ‘Best Garden’ created on terraces south of house post 1886. Important example of revival of topiary work, became famous image of English garden. The garden was removed ...
The site of a topiary garden which was established during the Imperial period. The topiary garden has now been replaced by a rose garden but some of the original garden features remain. It is situated at Compton Wynyates House.
Medieval Pottery.
1 Fieldwalking by Edge Hill Project Group produced a light scatter of medieval pottery, probably associated with manuring.
Findspot - a scatter of Medieval pottery was found during a field walking exercise. The scatter was found 800m north west of Windmill Hill.
Roman settlement
1 Site of Roman settlement or villa said to exist at Compton Farm, Compton Wynyates. No further details.
Site of Roman settlement in the vicinity of Compton Farm, Compton Wynyates
1 Reference to an earlier C13 Manor of Upper Compton with a DMV to the west of it beside the old water course in ‘The Combes’ – no further details.
Possible medieval manor in the vicinity of Compton Wynyates
The Friends of the Warwickshire County Record Office recently purchased this rather lovely album of early 20th century photographs for Warwickshire County Record Office. Many of the 34 photographs have ...
1 Assortment of various coins originating from different mints, dating from AD270-361. A bracelet fragment in a rope design was also found.
2 6 Roman coins, 3rd century and 4th ...
Findspot - Roman coins and other items were found on Windmill Hill.
1 A miscellaneous assemblage of Romano-British coarseware in various fabrics and a lead plumbob (possibly Roman).
Findspot - fragments of Roman pottery and a plumb bob were found 1km north west of Windmill Hill.