1 A charter of AD 956 refers to the ‘straete’. This is the Banbury-Southam road running along the Wormleighton parish boundary.
An Early Medieval road or trackway which is referred to in a 10th century charter. It now forms the Banbury to Southam road and runs along the parish boundary of Wormleighton.
1 Saltway (Sealt Straet) referred to in a charter of AD 956. This was part of a major cross country routeway running eastwards from Stratford.
2 Maps illustrating part of route.
3 ...
Part of an Early Medieval trackway known as the 'Saltway'. It is mentioned in a charter of 969 AD. It is part of a major routeway across the country heading east from Stratford upon Avon. It may have originated during the Roman period.
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement based on the first edition OS map of 1886, 46 SE.
2 The ridge and furrow plotting of the parish.
3 Domesday has 3 ...
The probable extent of settlement at Wormleighton during the Medieval period, which has been identified on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. This site excludes the earthworks known as Wormleighton Deserted Village.
1 A fine example of its kind. Complete, although it is not entirely filled with water and enclosing an area of 0.58 ha. It is bridged at one point on ...
Stoneton Manor moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. Dating from the Medieval period, it is still visible as an earthwork, and is situated 500m north east of Newfield Pool.
1 Grove Field opposite the manor contains springs. In this field are vestiges of fishponds and watercourses, which are
clearly marked on the Spencer Map of 1634.
2 Two ponds and their ...
Fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish. The fishponds are marked on an estate map of 1634. They date to Medieval or Post Medieval period. They survive as earthworks, and are situated 100m east of the Manor at Stoneton.
1 This was a practice bombing target for trainee air crews. The fall of bombs was observed from two observation towers.
2 The existence of a WW2 bombing range was confirmed ...
A Second World War bombing range at Priors Hardwick. The range was used by trainee bomber aircraft crews for practising hitting targets with bombs. The site is located to the west of Priors Hardwick.
1 A chapel at Staunton or Stoneton is recorded in the possession of the prior of Coventry in 1279. The chapel was a chapel of Priors Hardwick church.
Documentary evidence suggests that this may be the site of a Medieval chapel associated with the deserted settlement of Stoneton. The site is located 300m north of Berryhill Plantation.
1 At the SW corner of the field with the deserted Medieval village earthworks is a large platform projecting into the river. This may have been a mill site. There ...
The possible site of a Medieval watermill associated with Stoneton deserted settlement. Some earthworks survive at the site which lies 400m south east of Newfield Pool.
2 Cropmark site shows on AP. The site consists of a square enclosure with two opposing entrances on the west and east sides, the entrance on the west is ...
An enclosure and linear features of unknown date. They are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The features are situated 300m west of Fox Covert.
1 Transferred from Northants, 1896. It is an abandoned site. It appears SW of Stoneton House, between the house and the pool.
2 Very good archaeology (A). Period of archaeology known, ...
The site of a Medieval deserted settlement. The remains of the settlement are visible as earthworks and as ploughed out remains on aerial photographs. The settlement site is located at Stoneton, 300m north of Berryhill Plantation.
1 The Berry Hill area was investigated but no mounds of a possible archaeological nature were located.
Redundant record (previously used to record an event)
1 Stoneton House, on site of Manor House.
2 A Georgian house now exists on the site.
3 When laying a tarmac drive the owner of the house came across, at a ...
The site of Stoneton Manor House which dated back to the Medieval period. A Georgian house now stands on the site. The manor house was located 600m north of Berryhill Plantation.
2 Linear cropmarks have been identified on an air photograph.
Linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated 200m west of Berryhill Plantation.