1 This Deserted Medieval Village which was discovered and planned in 1967 was levelled and ploughed in 1968.
2 Plan shows a number of possible holloways, house platforms and drainage channels ...
The site of a Medieval deserted settlement is situated north west of Chapel Farm.
1 A rectangular waterfilled moat is shown enclosing an L-shaped building.
2 There is no surface evidence of the moat.
3 Sketch from the Francis Stratford Estate map.
4 The moat is visible ...
The site of a Medieval moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. Visible on aerial photos, located 500m south east of the Horse and Jockey public house at Bentley.
1 In 1240 the Bishop of Coventry received licence to take 6 bucks from the park of Bentley. Bentley Park is mentioned again in 1265. Its later history is uncertain.
2 ...
The site of a deer park, where deer were kept for hunting. It was established in the Medieval period and is situated south east of the Horse and Jockey public house at Bentley.
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1 Ridge and furrow cultivation transcribed from air photographs borrowed from NMR – reference numbers not
recorded.
Medieval ridge and furrow cultivation in Bentley Parish which survives as earthworks.
1 Earthwork remains of a possible moat show on air photographs borrowed from NMR – reference numbers not recorded. These have been plotted on the ridge and furrow plot ...
The site of a possible moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building. It is visible as an earthwork and on aerial photographs and is situated at Keepers Cottage, Bentley.
1 It is reported that this Deserted Medieval Village which was discovered and planned in 1967 was levelled and ploughed in 1968.
2 The plan shows a number of possible holloways, ...
The possible site of a deserted settlement dating from the Post Medieval period. The site lies 200m west of Chapel Farm.
1 Eastwood refers to iron stone smelting with charcoal in Monk’s Park Wood, and ‘slag heaps from these old furnaces may be seen at the site of the old ponds ...
The site of ponds and a dam dating to the Post Medieval period. The features survive as earthworks and are situated 400m west of Outwoods Farm.
1 Eastwood records iron smelting in this area.
2 The stream was followed through the woods but no slag or furnace remains were found. There were, however, a number of dams ...
The site of ponds and a dam dating to the Post Medieval period. The features survive as earthworks and lie 600m south west of Outwoods Farm.
1 Eastwood records iron smelting in this area.
2 The stream was followed through the woods but no signs of furnace remains were found. There were, however, a number of dams ...
A series of ponds and dam which survive as earthworks and date to the Post Medieval period. They are situated 800m south east of Bentley Common.
1 The manor of Bentley was settled by John de Wilmcote on his daughter Joan before 13th July 1315. From the 14th century the manor appears to have ...
A rectangular moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building, marks the probable site of Bentley Manor House. The site is located 330m south west of School Farm, is of Medieval origin, and survives as an earthwork.