1 At Hill, Hulle or Kings Hulle the monks of Stoneleigh had a grange.
2 Another grange was that of Helenhill, later treated as identical with the hamlet of Kingshill in ...
The site of a grange, a Medieval farm or estate associated with Stoneleigh Abbey. The grange was situated 300m north east of King's Hill.
1 Deserted hamlet of Homburn described in Rous(c.1490) may be Home Grange in Stoneleigh. Ref 2 clearly identifies it with Sambourne, but this is wrong.
3 ‘DMH’ marked N of the ...
Documentary evidence suggests that the site of a Medieval deserted settlement lies in the area to the west of Stoneleigh Abbey.
1 The Vinehouse is one of a series of derelict 19th century greenhouses in the northern part of the walled South Garden at Stoneleigh Abbey. Vinehouse backed onto ...
19th century greenhouse which backed onto a late 18th century Grade II listed garden wall.
1 Two large fragments of carved red sandstone – vermiculation. This type of carving was particularly suitable for garden features and it is even possible that they are ...
Two large fragments of carved red sandstone revealed in trenching in front of south wall of The Vinehouse, South Garden Stoneleigh Abbey, Stoneleigh
1 Possible minster church, Stoneleigh.
Bassett suggests that Stoneleigh’s church, St. Mary’s, may have been an old minster, and says that there were at least two priests serving it in 1086 ...
Site of possible old minster church pre-Conquest on or close to the present church of St Mary's.
1 A bridge is shown.
2 A bridge is shown.
3 The present footbridge is fairly modern in appearance, but the sandstone bridge footings seem considerably older.
4 A footbridge is shown here ...
A footbridge which dates from the Post Medieval period, and which first appears on a map in 1597. The present sandstone footings are probably older than the superstructure. It crosses the Avon 900m southeast of Stoneleigh Abbey.
1 A fragment of a decorated copper alloy horse harness fitting, probably a harness mount. In profile the fragment is gently curved across its longer axis rather than being ...
A fragment of copper alloy harness fitting of Late Iron Age/early Roman date, reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
1 A bridge is marked.
2 The present bridge is iron, probably late Victorian, and is still usable.
The site of a Post Medieval bridge which is marked on a tithe award map of 1843. It was situated 100m southwest of the Adventure Playground in Stoneleigh Park.
1 Two arrowheads, one a leaf-shaped example.
2 Finham. Flakes, blades in Coventry Museum.
Findspot - two flint arrowheads of Neolithic date were found 1km south west of Baginton.
1 Scrapers etc. In Coventry Museum.
Flint scrapers, a type of Neolithic or Bronze Age tool, were found near Stoneleigh Road, Gibbet Hill.
1 One retouched and flaked Palaeolithic implement. The grid reference is approximate only.
2 List.
3 Palaeolithic quartzite pebble tool from Baginton.
Findspot - a Palaeolithic tool was found in the area of Stoneleigh. The exact location of the findspot is unknown.
2 Linear features show on aerial photographs.
Linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated to the south west of Gibbet Hill.
1 Before the Conquest Kenilworth was a member of Stoneleigh and had a castle (Regist de Stonle F 4a) on the banks of the Avon in the woods opposite Stoneleigh ...
The possible site of an early castle, the remains of which are visible as earthworks. It is located 700m north east of Glasshouse Wood.
2 Possible ring ditches show on aerial photographs. The N example is larger, wider-ditched and has a possible S entrance. As the site is close to an old army base ...
Several possible ring ditches are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They may be of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The ring ditches are situated 100m west of Tantara Lodge.
2 Linear features and possible enclosures show on aerial photographs.
Linear features and possible enclosures are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are of unknown date. The featues are situated 600m north east of Ticknell Spinney.
1 A 17th-century duck decoy is located within the estate of the Royal Agrciultural Society of England. It consists of a central pond with four radiating ‘pipes’ in which ducks ...
A 17th-century duck decoy is located within the estate of the Royal Agrciultural Society of England. It consists of a central pond with four radiating 'pipes' in which ducks would be trapped.
1 Evidence for an 18th-century tile kiln was found during an evaluation.
Tile kiln of possible 18th century date
1 The field name ‘Cunneyore?’ shown on Goodwin’s map of 1597, ‘Conery’ on Wilkes plan of 1749 and ‘Cunnery Close’ on Baker’s map of 1766 suggests that this field may ...
The site of a possible medieval rabbit warren was indicated through a field name on 16th century mapping. No trace of this feature was identified through archaeological evaluation carried out on this site ahead of housing development.
1 Two cloth seals found in April 1992 in ‘Field 24, R.A.S.E. near Abbey’. The method of recovery was not recorded.
Find of two post medieval cloth seals in Stoneleigh parish near the Abbey.
1 Two medieval pins found in April 1992 in “Field 24 R.A.S.E. near Abbey”. The method of recovery was not recorded.
Two medieval pins found in Stoneleigh parish near the Abbey.
1 There is quite a lot of material on the Stoneleigh bridge in the Leigh MSS, Series D, Warwickshire Papers, Bundles 17 and 37-8. Built 1814-5, of Cubbington stone, at ...
New Bridge, a rusticated stone bridge built in the Imperial period to carry the drive to Stoneleigh Abbey across the Avon. It is situated 500m northwest of the Abbey.
1 Site visit revealed extensive network of Medieval banks and ditches, probably associated with woodland management. Also evidence of coppicing.
Weston and Waverley Woods. A site visit to the wood revealed an extensive network of Medieval banks and ditches associated with woodland management. The woods lie to the south west of Bubbenhall.
1 Site of a Royal Artillery Anti-Aircraft Operations Room covering the Coventry & Rugby Gun Defended Area. Built in the early 1950s. Building now demolished, only the footprint ...
The site of an anti aircraft operations room which was in use during the 1950s. The building has been demolished but the foundations are still visible. It was situated 600m north east of Stareton.
1 Air photo interpretation as part of the University of Warwick archaeological assessment identified a rectilinear cropmark near Birches Wood Farm.
23 APs showing the cropmark (not the ones used by ...
The site of a rectilinear feature that is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is undated and it is located 100m east of Crackley Wood.