1 A moat originally enclosed the house but this was partly filled in in the 19th century. The W arm was close to the house and was crossed by a ...
The remains of a water-filled inner moat, a wide ditch that surrounded the 16th century house. It is situated at Compton Wynyates House,
1 The former village was called Compton Superior. Three people were expelled in 1501 and twenty more when the park was made in 1512. In 1510 Sir William Compton had ...
The Medieval deserted settlement of Compton Wynyates. The settlement is known from documentary evidence and it also partly survives as an earthwork. It was situated 1km north west of Windmill Hill.
1 One 16th century coin and one 17th century coin and medieval pottery
Finds of Medieval and post medieval coins and pottery
1 Systematic walking as part of the Edge Hill Project identified a thin scatter of abraded pottery from the Roman and Medieval periods suggesting manuring for cultivation.
Fieldwalking as part of the Edge Hill Project identified abraded pottery from the Roman and medieval periods, associated with manuring for cultivation. The site is north of Windmill Hill.
1 Find of a very thick medieval floor tile in, or before, 1996. The method of recovery was unrecorded. An eight figure grid reference was given of SP32824265.
2 Finds of ...
Findspot of medieval and post medieval items on Windmill Hill in Compton Wynyates.
1 Fragment of sword blade of iron found in the moat at Compton Wynyates about 3.96m down in about 1862. This was given to Leicester Museum and transferred to Warwick ...
Findspot - a fragment of a Post Medieval sword blade was found 1km south of Windmill Hill.
1 A small collection of flint was collected from Windmill Hill. It was examined by Dr Barfield, and considered to be a coherent assemblage of flint different to that used ...
A small collection of flint was collected from Windmill Hill. It was examined by Dr Barfield, and considered to be a coherent assemblage of flint different to that used elsewhere in the region.
Medieval Pottery.
1 Fieldwalking by Edge Hill Project Group produced a light scatter of medieval pottery, probably associated with manuring.
Findspot - a scatter of Medieval pottery was found during a field walking exercise. The scatter was found 800m north west of Windmill Hill.
Roman settlement
1 Site of Roman settlement or villa said to exist at Compton Farm, Compton Wynyates. No further details.
Site of Roman settlement in the vicinity of Compton Farm, Compton Wynyates
1 Assortment of various coins originating from different mints, dating from AD270-361. A bracelet fragment in a rope design was also found.
2 6 Roman coins, 3rd century and 4th ...
Findspot - Roman coins and other items were found on Windmill Hill.
1 A miscellaneous assemblage of Romano-British coarseware in various fabrics and a lead plumbob (possibly Roman).
Findspot - fragments of Roman pottery and a plumb bob were found 1km north west of Windmill Hill.