1 The site of a barrow marked on the OS map of 1887.
The site of a tumulus or barrow which was marked on an Ordnance Survey map of 1887. It was in the area of Vicarage Road in Rugby.
1 Brownsover. A Roman coin, middle brass, was some months ago brought to me, said to have been found here; the inscription was however too obliterated for me to make ...
Findspot - a single Roman coin was found in the area of Brownsover.
1 There was a little castle at Rugby which stood about a furlong (200m) to the N of the church. The banks of earth and part of the moat still ...
The possible site of a Medieval manor house or castle. Documentary evidence suggests that earthworks of a moat were visible behind Church Street, Rugby in the 18th and 19th centuries. The site has now been built over.
1 There was a grange at Rugby (PRN 5392). This is now the site of the Rectory. This was anciently moated round. Bloxam remembered a portion of the moat on ...
The site of a Medieval moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It is no longer visible as an earthwork. It was situated 150m southeast of the Market Place, Rugby.
1 Brownsover. A few years ago, on the planting of some trees in the chapel yard at this place, a Roman cinerary urn was discovered not far from the surface. ...
A cinerary or cremation urn dating to the Roman period. The burial site was located 200m south east of Brownsover Hall.
1 Listed under Romano British remains. Plain hoop ring of bronze with Greek inscription on the inner or flat side of the ring. Bloxam gives the inscription as ‘ESUNERA EUNCISKE’ ...
Findspot - a Roman bronze ring was found near Coronation Street, Rugby.
1 Toy hammer of bronze found about 1848 not far from the ring (PRN 3349). Now in Rugby School Museum.
2 Probably a goldsmith’s tool.
3 From the site of Bloxam’s swimming ...
Findspot - a small bronze hammer of unknown date was found in the area of Coronation Street, Rugby.
1 A small cup, or vase, of Roman pottery found while digging for ballast near the canal at Hillmorton. In Bloxam’s possession.
2 A cup of grey ware. In Rugby School ...
Findspot - a small cup or vase of Roman date was found in the area of Hillmorton.
1 Medium-sized, slightly double-expanded axe-hammer with countersunk perforation. Located during ‘excavations’ at Lower Hillmorton, Rugby in 1939.
2 Found in Bronze Age barrow at Lower Hillmorton in 1939. Early Bronze Age ...
Findspot - a stone axe dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period was found in the area of Lower Hillmorton.
1 F Cottrill reported that in 1935 a fragment of pre-Norman cross-shaft was preserved in Rugby Museum. It formerly stood in the garden in Horton Crescent, Rugby, and according to ...
Findspot - a fragment of a carved stone cross shaft of Early Medieval date, probably pre-Viking. It may have come from Rugby church. The fragment is now in Warwick Museum.
1 A jug or pitcher of large size of coarse red ware, with the upper portion exhibiting indications of glaze. This was found many years ago, I think in 1861, ...
The site of a well from which Medieval pottery sherds were recovered. The well was situated in the area of the High Street, Rugby.
1 Within the last few months a coarse ware vessel was found in sinking the foundations of new school buildings opposite the school house. This may be 14th century. It ...
Findspot - a Medieval pottery vessel was found east of Whitehall Road, Rugby.
2 Probable Neolithic/Bronze Age ring ditch shows on aerial photographs.
3 Included in gazetteer.
The site of a ring ditch dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age date. It is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The ring ditch is located 500m north east of Thurnmill Spinney.
1 AP.
2 Undated enclosure complex shows on aerial photographs. This site evidently runs under a modern road and houses.
3 Site no 141 in survey.
4 Possibly a later Prehistoric open settlement.
5 ...
The site of a complex of enclosures. They are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. Undated ditches were observed during pipeline works across the cropmarks. The enclosures are located to the east of Townsend Road, Rugby.
1 British entrenchments at Brownsover. A triple row of ‘ramparts’ or banks rising in terraces on the N and W and possibly on the S. On the E are traces ...
The site of several linear earthworks, banks and ditches. Few traces of the earthworks now remain but excavations during the 1950s found evidence that the features may date to the Medieval period. The earthworks were situated north of the church at Brownsover.
1 Shown in plan of 1959. Inside a pub which is in normal use. Various finds are in Warwick Museum, these included: 15 pottery and glass sherds; 14 ...
The site of a well which dated to the Imperial period. It was found at The Royal Hotel in Sheep Street, Rugby. Finds recovered from the well included fragments of glass, pottery and clay pipe.
1 A labourer from Long Lawford was digging a piece of ground at New Bilton on 31/12/1867 and discovered a brass leaf-shaped dagger at a depth of two spades. The ...
Findspot - a dagger dating to the Middle Bronze Age was found in the area of New Bilton.
Two Gold links possibly from necklace, Rugby.
1 Two gold links found near Rugby. On loan from the Bloxam Collection, in Warwick Museum.
2 Catalogue entry.
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Iron fish hooks found near Rugby.
2 On loan from the Bloxham Collection: in Warwick Museum.
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1 A bronze finger ring, Imperial date. Found in George Street, Rugby. Now in Warwick Museum.
Findspot - a bronze ring dating to the Imperial period was found in George Street, Rugby.
1 Find of a Roman coin from Aurelian period (270-5). Copper. Found in Rugby, exact site unknown, but probably a coin brought back from Gallipoli.
Findspot - a Roman coin was found in the area of Rugby. The exact location of the findspot is unknown.
1 Clay pipe finds. In Warwick Museum. 1850-1900. From 6, High Street, Rugby.
Findspot - fragments of clay pipe, dating to the Imperial period, were found in High Street, Rugby.
1 The monks of Pipewell Abbey had a grange here (PRN 3651, 5392) and surrounded the ancient tumulus in the close with a moat, throwing the earth inwards and enlarging ...
A mound called The Island which is of unknown date. It is visible as an earthwork. In the past it has been suggested that it might be a round barrow, a motte or that it might be associated with a Medieval grange. The mound is situated in the close of Rugby School.
2 Cemetery with two Mortuary Chapels (PRNs 5478, 5479) marked.
34 Lovie reports the cemetery covering c. 8 acres, laid out on a grid pattern with central avenue. Originally two stone ...
A cemetery which dates back to the Imperial period. It is located on Clifton Road, Rugby.
Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie