1 Whilst metal detecting on cultivated land, a 13th century silver pin from a brooch was found two to three inches below ground.
2 An undated trackway shows on aerial photographs.
A trackway that is visible as a crop mark on aerial photographs and which is of unknown date. The end of the trackway lies 50m east of Wood Park Farm.
1 One sherd of Romano British pottery found while walking a newly-ploughed field on Hoo Hill centred on the above grid reference.
Find spot - a pottery sherd dating to the Roman period was found in a field 100m northeast of Wood Park Farm.
1 Parish church of St Editha consisting of a chancel, nave, N aisle and porch and a tower N of the chancel. The church incorporates Medieval masonry and was probably ...
The parish church of St. Editha. The building incorporates Medieval masonary and is situated 200m east of Bridge Street, Polesworth.
1 The cloisters were S of the nuns’ quire. A 12th century doorway still survives just E of the present nave and S of the modern chancel. This would have ...
The site of the cloisters of Polesworth Abbey dating to the Medieval period. They were situated 200m east of Bridge Street, Polesworth.
1 Evidence for a pottery kiln includes a slip ware dish decorated with ‘Polesworth RG 1801’ and the road called ‘Potters Lane’. Investigations in the back gardens of houses along ...
Various finds from this area suggest that there was a pottery kiln here during the Imperial period. It would have been located in the area of Potters Lane, Polesworth.
1 Site of Birch Coppice Colliery Railway track.
From Map.
Links Birch Coppice Colliery and the Midland Railway (Kingsbury branch) at Hill End sidings.
Railway connecting Birch Coppice Colliery and main Midland Railway.
1 Site of Wood Park, Polesworth.
Site of medieval park. Two farms within the possible pale are Wood Park farm and Park farm. There are earthworks to the N and NE ...
Possible site of a medieval park.
1 Site of The Hermitage, Polesworth.
2 Half a mile to the W of the church on the Tamworth road. Possibly the site of the chapel of medieval origin associated with ...
Possible site of chapel built above St Edith's well.
1 Site of the medieval and post medieval settlement of Freasley, Polesworth. Settlement has 17th and 16th century houses. The village extrends to the S in a more disorganised way. ...
Buildings of 17th and 16th century with an extension South onto the Green.
1 Site of medieval and post medieval settlement of Hall End, Polesworth.
Sited on Watling Street. Medieval pottery found in enclosure 200m S of Hall End farm.
2 The manor of Holt ...
Site of medieval and post medieval settlement along Watling Street.
1 Spread Eagle Inn, Polesworth.
Historic inn recorded on Victuallers database which shows it was in existence by 1801. Situated in the High Street opposite the gateway to Polesworth Abbey, in ...
Historic inn opposite gate house to Polesworth Abbey.
1 An archaeological evaluation was carried out by the Warwickshire Museum on land at Kisses Barn Farm, Polesworth, in October 1992. Various finds and features were located dating to ...
An archaeological survey at this site found evidence of features and finds dating from the Early Mesolithic to the Iron Age. It is to the northeast of Swing Bridge, Polesworth.
1 An assemblage of Mesolithic flints was recovered during an archaeological evaluation carried out by the Warwickshire Museum on land at Kisses Barn Farm, Polesworth, in October 1992 (EWA 847). ...
A flint scatter of artefacts dating to the early Mesolithic period. They were excavated from a location 350m southwest of Kisses Barn Farm.
1 An assemblage of Mesolithic flints was recovered during an archaeological evaluation carried out by the Warwickshire Museum on land at Kisses Barn Farm, Polesworth, in October 1992 (EWA 847). ...
Findspot - flint artefacts dating to the early Mesolithic period were recovered during an excavation. A ditch of the same date was also excavated 200m south of Kisses Barn Farm.
1 Part of a possible Neolithic ring ditch was excavated during an archaeological evaluation carried out by the Warwickshire Museum on land at Kisses Barn Farm, Polesworth, in October 1992 ...
A ring ditch dating to the Neolithic period which was partly excavated. It was situated 250m west of Kisses Barn Farm.
1 A sherd of possibly either Collared Urn or Food Vessel was recovered during an archaeological evaluation carried out by the Warwickshire Museum on land at Kisses Barn Farm, Polesworth, ...
Findspot - a sherd of pottery dating to the Bronze Age was recovered 50m southwest of Kisses Barn Farm.
1 Two possible Iron Age postholes were excavated during an archaeological evaluation carried out by the Warwickshire Museum on land at Kisses Barn Farm, Polesworth, in October 1992 (EWA 847). ...
Two post holes, holes dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, were found during an excavation. They dated to the Iron Age and were situated 280m west of Kisses Barn Farm.
1 A ditch containing Iron Age pottery and heat-cracked pebbles was excavated during an archaeological evaluation carried out by the Warwickshire Museum on land at Kisses Barn Farm, Polesworth, in ...
A ditch that contained Iron Age pottery was excavated 200m south of Kisses Barn Farm.
2 Irregular D-shaped enclosure with a W entrance shows on aerial photographs. The enclosure is about 0.71 ha in area and appears to have a fairly wide ditch. It is ...
A hill top enclosure, possibly a hillfort, dating to the Iron Age that is visible as a cropmark. It is situated on Hoo Hill, east of Polesworth.
1 A small canal basin served by a tramway is shown here on the 1st edition 25″ OS. The tramway would presumably have brought coal from Dordon mines. Just ...
A canal, canal basin and wharf where vessels would have loaded and unloaded goods. They were built during the Imperial period. The canal basin and wharf are situated 100m south of Tamworth Road, Polesworth.
1 A turnpike or toll road established between 1750 and 1751.
A toll road, a road whose repair was paid for by the exaction of a toll. The toll gate is where travellers paid the toll. They both date to the Imperial period and are situated on Chiltern Road, Stoneydelph, Tamworth.
1 A turnpike road established between 1725-50.
A toll road whose upkeep was paid for by the extraction of a toll from travellers. It was built in the late post-medieval period and ran between Polesworth and Austrey.
2 Linear features and possible ponds show on aerial photographs.
3 Fishponds and linear boundaries are shown in this location and clearly relate to the crop marks.
The site of Medieval fishponds, used for storing and breeding fish. Several linear features that are visible as cropmarks are also located at this site. They lie 250m northeast of Bramcote Hall.