1 The possible extent of the medieval settlement, based on the 1st edition OS maps of 1887, 16NE and 10SE.
2 Domesday listed Astley in Brinklow Hundred. The Phillimore edition has ...
The probable extent of the medieval settlement based on the Ordnance Survey first edition map of 1887.
1 Sole End in Astley. There is a possibility that this farm group represents the Domesday Solege.
2 A few scattered houses at ‘Souley End’. This was ...
A shrunken village at Sole End of Medieval or Post Medieval date. It survives as an earthwork and is situated 500m south of Cowley Wood.
1 The castle is surrounded by a moat with banks 3.3 to 4.9m in height. The bailey is formed of a circle drawn out towards the NE, increasing ...
A moat, a wide ditch which surrounds Astley Castle. The moat survives as an earthwork and dates from the Medieval period when the castle was first built. It is situated in Astley, 100m east of Church Lane.
1Two Quartzite bifacial chopper- cores: description and illustration
Quartzite bifacial chopper- cores from Astley, Nuneaton
1Flint Flake: description and illustration
Flint flake from Astley West, Nuneaton
1 Two Quartzite cores and a scraper : description and illustration
Two Quartzite chopper-cores and a quartzite bifacial scraper from Astley Field, Nuneaton
1Quartzite core, split-cobble and Quartzite bifacial chopper-core: description and illustration
Quartzite core, split-cobble and Quartzite bifacial chopper-core from Astley, Nuneaton
1 Quartzite scraper (or chopper-core, unifacial) : description and illustration
Quartzite scraper (or chopper-core, unifacial) from Astley
1 Quartzite bifacial chopper-core and migrating platform core : description and illustration
Quartzite bifacial chopper-core and migrating platform core from Astley
1 Quartzite roughout: description and illustration.
Quartzite roughout found near Astley
1 Quartzite subcordate handaxe: description and illustration
Quartzite subcordate handaxe found near Astley
1Quartzite Core, migrating platform: description and illustration.
Quartzite core, migrating platform found near Astley
1 Quartzite pick: description and illustration
Quartzite pick found near Astley
1 Quartzite bifacial chopper-core: description and illustration
Quartzite chopper core found near Astley
1 A mixture of medieval and post medieval pottery found in c.1990 when working a field. The collection includes green glazed medieval ware among which there are decorated handles, and ...
A find of potsherds from the medieval and post medieval periods which were just to the west of Fir Tree Grove, Astley.
1 Worked flints found in a field in 1990, including two scrapers and a blade.
A number of worked flints which date between the Mesolothic and the Early Bronze Age and which were found to the south of Astley.
Photos taken 1976. The castle is the former home to three former Queens of England, the two possibly most famous being Lady Jane Grey and the ‘White Queen’ Elizabeth Woodville, ...
Last weekend also saw open days for Astley Castle. Now, Astley has featured on these pages fairly regularly, so yours truly decided to visit. What’s significant when there is how ...
Nuneaton Memories facebook group admin Paul Birkin helped with renovation of Astley Castle – here are some photos in slideshow format of work in progress
In July 2012, the Landmark Trust opened the newly-restored Astley Castle near Nuneaton, Warwickshire to the public. The castle, which dates back to the 1200s, was damaged by fire in ...
1 To the north, north-west and east of the moated site, WA 360, are the earthwork remains of ridge and furrow cultivation. The ridge and furrow respects the moated ...
The remains of ridge and furrow of cultivation of Medieval date. It survives as an earthwork and is situated 100m north of Astley.
1 At a point 74m NW of Astley Castle is a mound 20m in diameter.
2 The OS have surveyed this and have suggested that it could be a gazebo mound.
The possible site of a gazebo which was built during the Post Medieval period. The site is visible as an earthwork mound and is situated 500m north of Astley Castle.
