1 Anglo-Saxon loomweights found before 1940 in S extension to cemetery, Cemetery Superintendent. Now in Tamworth Museum, Birmingham Museum and Warwick Museum.
2 Saxon loomweights from SW corner of cemetery. The ...
Findspot - clay loom weights dating to the Migration or Early Medieval period were found 200m west of Sheepy Road, Atherstone.
1 Burials were found in the course of the working of Hall Pit. The cemetery probably also extends into the Hall grounds and SW of Hall Pit. Most of the ...
The site of a cemetery containing Anglo Saxon cremation burials and inhumations dating to the Migration or Early Medieval periods. Brooches, tweezers, and buckles were amongst the objects found with the burials. The cemetery was situated to the east of Baginton.
1 Very similar to 2.
2 Remains exhumed about two years ago at Marton in cutting through an artificial hill or tumulus, on which stood a windmill (PRN 3157), for the ...
The site of an Anglo Saxon cemetery dating to the Migration or Early Medieval period. Cremation urns containing fragments of human bone were found. Finds included brooches, part of a sword blade and two spearheads. The site is located to the south of Marton.
1 Saxon pottery, found in a trial trench, 1969. No further details.
Findspot - Anglo Saxon pottery, dating to the Migration or Early Medieval period were found on the western edge of Stretton on Fosse.
1 April 1986, a fragment of a decorated gilded bronze saucer brooch was found with a metal detector. A second fragment of a square-headed brooch 200m from this site (PRN ...
Findspot - fragments of two Anglo Saxon brooches dating to the Migration period were found 500m south east of Bidford-on-Avon.
1 1858: In a stone pit in Armscot Field were found fragments of pottery in close proximity to antlers of red deer. The pottery was coarse and imperfectly fired, and ...
Findspot - fragments of Anglo Saxon pottery and red deer horns, dating to the Migration or Early Medieval period, were found 300m south west of Halford Bridge.
1 Chancel with N vestry, N aisle, S aisle, N porch and W tower. The remains of the Saxon church consist of the range of windows above the nave arcades, ...
The Church of St Gregory, which was built during the Early Medieval period, around 800 AD. The church underwent various alterations in later centuries. It is located 275m south east of the Tredington Post Office.
2 Referring to the mound at Gibbet Hill (PRN 2783), Knowles says that an Anglo Saxon sword found in a wood nearby appears to have been dug up and thrown ...
Findspot - an Anglo Saxon sword, dating to the Migration or Early Medieval period, was found in the area east of Churchover.
1 Saxon burial ground found in 1824 when repairing Watling Street between Bensford (Bransford) Bridge and Pilgrims Lowe (Gibbet Hill).
2 The skeletons were buried on both sides of the road ...
The site of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery dating to the Migration period. Inhumations and one cremation urn were found during an excavation. Brooches and spearheads were amongst the artefacts found. The cemetery was located to the north east of Churchover.
1 Mainly C14-C15. Chancel, nave, N and S aisles and porches, and W tower with spire. Rich in detail but severely restored 1868. Important monuments and C12 font.
2 There was ...
The Medieval parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul which is located 100m east of High Street, Coleshill.
1 A greenway runs from Husbandman’s End, Shipston eastward to the River Stour which it crossed by Neal’s Ford (See WA 2120). On the east side of the River ...
The site of a trackway dating to the Early Medieval period. It is known from documentary evidence and is visible as an earthwork. It is located 600m south of Waddon Hill.
1 A greenway runs from Husbandman’s End eastward to the River Stour. The ancient track crossed the river by Neal’s Ford of which there is now no trace since the ...
The site of Neal's Ford, a shallow point in a river where people, animals and vehicles would have crossed. It dates back to the Early Medieval period and is known from documentary evidence. It was located 400m north east of the Post Office, Shipston on Stour.
1 Charter evidence suggests that a pagan cemetery existed just S of the parish boundary between Tredington and Shipston on Stour and between Stone Hill and a field called Shipston ...
The possible site of a cemetery dating to the Migration or Early Medieval periods. It is suggested by documentary evidence. The site is located 500m south of Fox Covert.
1 1875: Two workmen digging for gravel found several skeletons and Anglo Saxon weapons. Burgess watched the progress and noted that the graves were 0.8m deep, not more than 0.3m ...
The site of an Anglo Saxon cemetery dating to the Migration period which was discovered in 1872. Many finds including brooches, amber beads, a sword and shield bosses were found with the human remains. It was located 500m west of Leafield Bridge.
1 In Warwick Museum is a remarkable brooch found near the railway at Emscote Road. It is sometimes called the Myton brooch. It was discovered about 1852 by a labourer ...
The site of an Anglo Saxon cemetery dating to the Migration period. The cemetery was discovered by work men in 1852 and again in 1921. The Myton Brooch (now in Warwick Museum) came from here. The site lies between Mercia Way and the River Avon, Warwick.
1 Legends about the foundation survive and place the foundation at a number of dates between 839 and 1066. A certain amount of the history of the Abbey is known. ...
Polesworth Abbey, a nunnery house governed by an abbess. The Abbey dates to the Early Medieval period and lies 200m east of Bridge Street, Polesworth.
1 The Saxon burgh at Warwick was established by Ethelfleda in 914 to defend Mercia against the Danes. The site commanded the river valley and a natural crossing of ...
Documentary and place name evidence suggests that the line of the Early Medieval defences of the Saxon burgh follow the line of the later Medieval walls in Warwick.
1 Graves discovered in digging gravel at the summit of the hill. Lack of supervision reduced the archaeological value of the discovery. The ordinary shield-boss, knife, spearheads and brooches were ...
The possible site of a cemetery dating to the Migration or Early Medieval period. Two Anglo Saxon burials were discovered in the 1800s. It was located north of Long Itchington.
1 Copper alloy pin found in 1992. No grid reference given and method of recovery unrecorded.
A pin brooch from the Migration period found in Hunningham
1 Find of an Anglo Saxon brooch in 1997. Grid reference given of SP297638, but this does not tally with the location noted of Lower Heathcote Farm. Method of recovery ...
Find of a brooch from the migration period in the area of Lower Heathcote Farm.
1 Find of a penny of Baldred; early 9th century. Grid reference given of SP10855230, but method of recovery unrecorded.
Find of an early 9th century penny in Bidford -on-Avon.
1 Silver penny of Aethelred II (978-1016) found with a metal detector in 1983. Coin acquired by Warwickshire Museum.
Find of silver penny of Aethelred II one kilometer south of Water Orton.
1 Find of a strapend. Method of recovery unrecorded.
Find of an Early Medieval strap end in the Tower Hill area of Bidford on Avon
1 Find of a Saxon brooch fragment by means of a metal detector. Brought in to Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery for identification. Said to have been found in the ...
Metal detector find of part of a Saxon brooch
