1 This was the original manor house of the de Clintons which came by exchange in the mid C14 into the hands of Maxstoke Priory (PRN 346).
2 1967: There are ...
A moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building, of Medieval date. It is situated at Maxstoke Manor, 100m west of Church End Farm.
1 A small group of buildings is marked.
2 There are several buildings in this vicinity, but no distinctive earthworks survive.
The possible site of a deserted settlement of Post Medieval date. The site is located 800m north east of Maxstoke.
1 Sir William Clinton obtained licence to crenellate in 1346. The castle was built on a new site and a completely new layout was possible, and a perfectly symmetrical planned ...
The remains of Maxstoke Castle, which was built during the Medieval period. It was situated 1km east of Castle Farm.
1 At the centre of the E side of Maxstoke Castle is a three storey projecting gatehouse.
2 The gatehouse projects about 13.7m flanked by semi-octagonal turrets that rise well above ...
The remains of the gatehouse of Maxtoke Castle which was built during the Medieval period. It is situated 1km east of Castle Farm.
1 The Maxstoke Tithe Map, 1846, shows E of a field called Moat Croft, the E and S waterfilled arms of a moat. The arms are 50 and ...
The site of a moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building. It was Medieval in date and was situated 200m west of Maxtoke School Farm.
1 Correspondence from Miss S Williams regarding Maxstoke churchyard and crosses.
2 S side of church. Tall octagonal shaft on socket stone. No steps.
3 Two steps, 1.2 and 2.0m square, the ...
The remains of a Medieval cross in the churchyard south of Maxtoke Church.
1 To the north of Maxstoke Church are the stepped base and stump of a churchyard cross.
2 I was unable to locate this cross. There is, however, a war ...
The site of a Medieval cross which was located immediately north of Maxstoke Church.
Earthworks of Medieval moat surrounding Maxstoke Castle.
1 The surrounding waterfilled moat is in good condition. It measures, overall, 110m N-S by 100m E-W. The steep-sided arms average 20m in width. ...
A moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building, at Maxstoke Castle. It is visible as an earthwork, and dates to the Medieval period.
1 A Neolithic flint leaf shaped arrowhead was found at the above grid reference.
2 Drawing of the arrowhead.
Findspot - a flint arrow head of Neolithic date was found 300m north of Maxstoke.
1 Finds of Neolithic flint including two leaf-shaped arrowheads.
Findspot - flint artefacts of Neolithic date were found 200m north of Cooper's Grove.
1 Late medieval finds comprising a pendant and horse harness reported by metal detectorist.
2 Illustration in FI file.
Find spot - assorted finds of Medieval date were recovered from the area north of Maxstoke Priory.
1 Lidar shows the earthwork remains of settlement around Duke End Farm. First noted by B. Morton.
2 Settlement of Duke End marked on Yates’ map of 1797. A dispersed ...
Lidar evidence for settlement remains may indicate a shrunken medieval settlement around Duke End Farm, Maxstoke.
1 A possible moat in shown on a detailed estate survey map of 1806. The western and southern arms survive.
2 No moat survives on the First Edition Ordnance survey map ...
A detailed estate survey map of 1806 shows a western and southern arm of a moat.
1 Cropmarks comprising a ditched oval enclosure c50 x 37m,a ditched circular enclosure c37m by 30m and a ditched circular enclosure c30 x 25m. These lie immediately N of M6. ...
The site of several enclosures of unknown date. They are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and are situated 800m south east of Maxtoke.
1 Roman pot found.
2 Plan.
Findspot - a single sherd of Roman pottery was found 200m north of Cooper's Grove.
1 Find of flints include a barbed and tanged arrowhead.
2 Plan.
Findspot - flint artefacts of Bronze Age date were found 200m north of Cooper's Grove.
1 Mesolithic flint scatters found. Finds include 172 scrapers, 85 microliths, 6 microburins, 34 burins. Numerous flakes, pot boilers etc. The Mesolithic flint was concentrated in two areas.
Two flint scatters comprising various artefacts of Mesolithic date were found 200m south west of Butler's Wood.
1 A leaf shaped flint arrowhead was found at the above grid reference.
2 Drawing of the flint object.
Findspot - a flint arrowhead of Neolithic date was found 250m north of Quarry Wood.