1 Dugdale was not certain whether this had been a village. In his time it was a farm only. In 1545 only pasture was recorded, but there were five entries ...
The site of the deserted settlement of Heathcote dating to the Medieval period. It is known from documentary evidence and was located 1.5km north of the modern hamlet of Newbold Pacey.
1 Finds of Roman material. The source gives Wasperton as the parish, but the grid reference given (SP285565 approx) is in Wellesbourne. Perhaps it should be SP265565. Method of recovery ...
Find of Roman coins, potsherds and a brooch fragment.
1 Fragment of Anglo Saxon brooch found, according to the source, in Wasperton, but the grid reference given (SP285565) is in Wellesbourne. Perhaps it should be SP265565. Method of recovery ...
Find of Anglo Saxon brooch fragment in either Wasperton or Wellesbourne.
1 Disc brooch found in 1987 in backfill. Method of recovery unrecorded. Grid reference given of SP265585 approx.
Find of a disc brooch dating from the Anglo Saxon period 250m south of the church at Wasperton.
1 Various small enclosures and pits.
3 Air photographs show a complex of enclosures including four or more rectangular/subrectangular enclosures, a number of scatters of pits, penannular gullies, other possible enclosures ...
Aerial photographs show enclosures, pits, gullies and linear features at this site. Partial excavation has suggested a Later Prehistoric to Romano-British date, confirmed by radiocarbon dating. The location is in the area of Grove Field Farm, Wasperton.
1 An undated sequence of alluvium derived from the River Avon flooding at Wasperton recorded during evaluation trenching in advance of the creation of a fishing lake. The date of ...
An undated sequence of alluvium derived from the River Avon flooding comparable to other recorded sequences in the lower Severn-Avon valleys suggested as the result of ploughing during the later Bronze Age. The site lays 300m to the west of Wasperton village.
1 During the excavations at Wasperton evidence of a Neolithic settlement (N1) were uncovered. A single sherd of Peterborough ware was found in a subcircular pit. The pit ...
Evidence for a Neolithic settlement, including pits and postholes, was uncovered during an excavation. The site is 100m south west of the church at Wasperton.
1 A Neolithic mortuary enclosure with a number of pits and one cremation. A large number of flint flakes and tools in this area.
A Neolithic mortuary enclosure was excavated at this site. A cremation, post holes, a ditch and pits were found. The site was 600m south of Wasperton.
1 A Neolithic axe, Group VI, found during excavation of ring ditches.
2 A long blade and three retouched pieces found in backfill in 1987. Method of recovery unrecorded. Grid reference ...
Findspot - a stone axe, a long flint blade and three retouched flakes dating to the Neolithic period were found 300m south of the church, Wasperton.
1 Excavations undertaken between 1980 and 1985 in advance of gravel extraction. Two ring ditches were examined in Field 3. The first was in the NW corner of the field ...
Ring ditches, which were visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs, were excavated in advance of gravel extraction. They were dated to the Bronze Age. Flint flakes and tools were recovered. The site is to the south west of Wasperton.
1 A ‘territorial boundary’ excavated between 1980 and 1985 in advance of gravel extraction. This boundary was traced from the SW corner of Field 1 to the NE corner of ...
Archaeological excavation discovered the line of a ditch which was visible as a linear feature on aerial photographs. The ditch appears to date to the Iron Age, from finds of pottery, and possibly marks the line of a boundary. It is located to the east of the River Avon.
1 Excavation undertaken between 1980 and 1985 in advance of gravel extraction. Settlement 1 was a subsquare enclosure with sides approximately 50m in length and a single entrance central to ...
The site of five settlements dating to the Iron Age were discovered during excavation. Enclosures, ditches, post holes, hearths and pit clusters were found along with an inscribed stone and pieces of antler. The site is located south of Wasperton.
1 A Roman settlement excavated between 1980 and 1985 in advance of gravel extraction. This was concentrated in a band which ran across the centre of Field 1. Other features ...
Excavation discovered the site of a Roman settlement which was identified from enclosures, pits, ditches and a possible building. Ten ovens and two wells were uncovered. Roman pottery was also discovered. The site is located south of Wasperton.
1 Roman/Anglo Saxon cemetery (PRN 5504) excavated between 1980 and 1985 in advance of gravel extraction. This lay within a subsquare enclosure, although it overlapped the enclosure on all sides. ...
A cemetery dating to the Roman period was discovered during an archaeological excavation. The cemetery contained at least 40 burials. Finds included hobnailed footwear and metal work. The site is located south of Wasperton.
1 Roman/Anglo Saxon cemetery (PRN 5503) excavated between 1980 and 1985 in advance of gravel extraction. This lay within a subsquare enclosure, although it overlapped the enclosure on all sides. ...
An Anglo Saxon cemetery dating to the Migration period was discovered during an archaeological excavation. It contained at least 116 burials and 24 cremations. Finds included spears, knives, brooches and beads. The site is located south of Wasperton.
1 Assorted finds comprising a decorated long brooch, a plate fragment and a headstud brooch from the 1st to 2nd century recovered from the backfill during Wasperton excavations.
2 Three Roman ...
Findspot - brooches, a plate fragment and coins dating to the Roman period were found 300m south of the church, Wasperton.
1 An Anglo Saxon saucer brooch recovered from the backfill during Wasperton excavations.
Findspot - a Anglo Saxon brooch, dating to the Migration or Early Medieval period, was found 300m south of the church, Wasperton.
2 An enclosure with an internal linear feature and large internal pit (?pond), shows as a cropmark.
An undated enclosure shows as a cropmark on aerial photographs. A linear feature and a large pit or pond lie inside the enclosure. It is located 400m north of Woozeley Bridge, Newbold Pacey.
1 Half of the circuit of a circular enclosure shows on air photos.
2 Part of the circuit of a circular enclosure has been uncovered. The site may be a ...
Half a circular enclosure is visible on aerial photographs. It is believed to be a Neolithic Enclosure and not a henge as previously thought. It appears that the enclosure was never completed. It is located near Wasperton.
1 A 4m section of an Iron Age gully was found. 5 sherds of pottery were recovered from the fill.
An Iron Age gully containing Iron Age Pottery.
< Find of a Roman coin of the 2nd century and some nails. The exact location was not recorded.
Find of Roman items in Wasperton. The exact location is not known
1 Excavations undertaken between 1980 and 1985 in advance of gravel extraction. The earliest material dates from the Late Neolithic. The main concentration was in the NW of Field 2 ...
Part excavation of the site in advance of gravel extraction uncovered evidence of a Neolithic settlement. Post holes, a sub circular pit, and fragments of pottery were found. The site lies to the west and south west of Wasperton.
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ OS map of 1886, 39SW.
2 Wasperton is listed in Domesday in Tremlow Hundred. The Phillimore edition ...
The possible extent of the Medieval settlement at Wasperton as suggested by work carried out on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 A watching brief carried out on the installation of a sewage tank at the Village Hall in 1990 located a ditch and two pits. The features probably date to ...
Two pits and a ditch, which dated to the Post Medieval period and later, were recorded at the Village Hall at Wasperton.
