1 Arch Eval revealed an undated ditch, probably relating to an internal boundary marked on the 1817 plan. A posthole was also discovered (19/20th century), which is likely to have ...
An undated ditch was discovered during archaeological work in Church Lane, Pillerton Priors. It might relate to a boundary that is marked on a plan of 1817.
1 Arch Obs revealed a cobbled yard and foundations of a stone wall. Pottery dating from the 12th/13th century indicates that it is likely to be the remains of a ...
A Medieval cobbled yard and foundations of a stone wall were discovered during an excavation. They are likely to represent the remains of a building. The were found 200m west of the church at Pillerton Priors.
1 Reuse of part of Roman road evidenced by references in charters of AD 985 and AD 988; in the latter the road is called the ‘mycelan straete’ or great ...
Mycelan Straet, meaning Great Road, an Early Medieval road running south east from Stratford. It partially follows the line of an earlier, Roman, road and is mentioned in two charters in 985 and 988 AD. In documentary evidence from 1340 it is called 'Saltstret'.
1 In Spring 2002 a quantity of Roman material was recovered from a field to the south of Newborough Farm. The material indicates that this may be the location ...
A quantity of Roman material including fragments of pottery, mortaria and box flue tile, was recoved from a field to the south of Newborough Farm, Pillerton Priors. The finds suggest that this might be the site of a Roman villa.
1 A single undiagnostic piece of struck flint was found from a field to the south of Newborough Farm during fieldwalking in Spring 2002.
2 Plot of finds recorded from field.
Findspot - Prehistoric flint artefacts were found in a field to the south of Newborough Farm.
3 The extent of the shrunken settlement shows on air photographs.
4 An archaeological evaluation carried out in 1996 by Warwickshire Museum revealed evidence for Medieval occupation. The earliest and ...
The remains of the Medieval shrunken village of Pillerton Priors. Remains of the village are visible as earthworks. During an excavation in an area of the shrunken village, Medieval gullies and post holes were found.
1 At Flaxland Farm, Pillerton Priors, in a big field known as Coverwell, the RAF installed a dummy runway with landing lights and it was manned every night by RAF ...
The site of Pillerton Priors bombing decoy, a system of lights, fires or dummy objects. The decoy was used to prevent German bomber planes from dropping their bombs on the airfield at Wellesbourne. The decoy was situated to the south east of Pillerton Hersey.
1 There is local knowledge of a bunker or air raid shelter on the north side of the lane at SP 3048 which was probably part of the decoy site ...
The site of a Second World War air raid shelter or bunker. It was probably associated with the bombing decoy site to the south east of Pillerton Hersey. The site is located 500m south east of Pillerton Hersey.
1 A small brick building with concrete roof and wide entrance is to be seen at SP3147. In appearance of WW2 construction. Would have been suitable for generator building. Apparently ...
The site of a brick building with a concrete roof, possibly dating to the Second World War. It may have been used as a generator building in association with the bombing decoy site south east of Pillerton Hersey. The building is located 1km south east of Pillerton Hersey.
1 Two horn cores found during an evaluation carried out by Warwickshire Museum in 1996, this may indicate horn working in the area.
Findspot - two horn cores, of Medieval or Post Medieval date, were found within the medieval settlement of Pillerton Priors.
1 A single residual flint flake was recovered during an evaluation carried out by Warwickshire Musuem in 1996. The flake probably represents no more than a chance loss of ...
Findspot - a single Prehistoric flint flake was found during archaeological work 300m south west of the church at Pillerton Priors.
1 A turnpike road between Birmingham and Edgehill via Stratford established 1725-50.
A toll road which was established during the Post Medieval period. It continued to be used during the Imperial period. It was part of one of the London to Birmingham routes. The road ran between Edge Hill and Birmingham via Stratford.
1 The possible extent of the medieval settlement based on the first edition OS maps of 1886, 51 NW and 51 SW.
2 Listed in the Domesday survey in Tremlow Hundred. ...
The possible extent of the Medieval Settlement, based on the first edition Ordnance Survey map.
1 Iron working slag was recovered from Medieval features during an evaluation carried out be Warwickshire Museum in 1996. The amount found suggests the presence of iron working in ...
Iron slag was recovered from Medieval features, suggesting that there was an iron works in this area. The site is located 250m south west of the church at Pillerton Priors.