1 Ridge and furrow survival identified from aerial photos.
Ridge and furrow cultivation survival from the medieval period in the parish of Southam identified from aerial photographs.
1 Flint scraper from the above grid reference. It was in the possession of the Herbert Museum, Coventry.
2 A round scraper from half a mile N of Southam.
3 Listed.
Findspot - a flint scraper dating to the Neolithic or the Bronze Age was found 900m north of the church, Southam.
1 Pottery given by a man who used to work at the cement works but has now left the area. The pottery apparently came from the cement works. Four different ...
Findspot - pottery dating to the Anglo-Saxon period was found near Long Itchington.
2 Possible linear features show on an air photograph.
3 A watching brief on a development site approximately 150m North East of the features removed top soils down to natural clays ...
Linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated west of Welsh Road East, Southam.
1 An undated flint blade was found in a ploughed field at Starbold Farm, Southam by Paul Barthorpe. The flint is a toffee coloured flake with a hinge fracture and ...
A toffee coloured flint flake with hinge fracture and thick creamy cortex on one edge. Retouched ventral edge opposite cortex with small deliberate notch and a smaller 'plough damage' notch.
1The southern stone wall of a substantial east-west aligned building, of probable post-medieval date, was recorded during archaeological evaluation off Little Park, Southam. The building measured at least 10m wide ...
The southern wall of a substantial east-west aligned building, of probable post-medieval date, was recorded during archaeological evaluation off Little Park, Southam.
1 Early 19th century villa garden, part of small local group also including the Abbey. Recommended for inclusion on Local List.
2 Shown on OS 1:10560 1886 Sht Warks 40NE.
A garden created in the Imperial period around a villa. It was marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886, and is situated to the north of Beech Close, Southam.Recommended for inclusion on Local List by Lovie.
1 The possible extent of the Medieval settlement, based on the first edition 6″ map of 188, 40NE.
2Borough 1399-1400. Market Town c 1600. Market Charter granted for Wednesdays on ...
The possible extent of Medieval settlement at Southam as suggested by the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 Two coins from the 3rd century were reported by metal detectorists to Coventry Museum. Small quantities of greyware have also been recovered by metal detectorists at this location.
2 ...
Findspot - two coins dating to the late 3rd century AD and pottery dating to the Roman period were found 1km north east of Southam.
1 Ten Royalist burials (c. 1642) still wearing tattered clothes were discovered by labourers digging for stone during 1815. This would be during construction of a farm after the Enclosures. ...
The possible site of a cemetery dating to the Post Medieval period. This may be the burial place casualties from the Royalist side in the Civil War battle of Southam in 1642. The site was discovered in 1815 and is situated 800m south east of Bascote.
1 An ancient British gold coin is said to have been found at Southam. The particulars given are not very precise, but it appears that one side of the coin ...
Findspot - a coin dating to the Iron Age was found near Southam.
1 Coins, (one Allectus, two Magnentius) found about 1850 in the Bury Orchard below the church.
2 OS card.
Findspot - 3 coins dating to the Roman period were found 200m south west of the church, Southam.
1 Two denarii of Vespasian; 1 of Geta; 1 copper of Probus (Alexandrian Mint), and others found in Southam.
2 OS card.
Findspot - coins dating to the Roman period were found near Southam.
1 A cannon ball was dug up in the garden of a house in 1970. Possibly connected with the Civil War battle of Southam.
Findspot - a cannon ball, which may date to the Post Medieval period, possibly from the Civil War battle of Southam, was found in Southam.
1 This earthwork does not appear to have been noted in print. It occurs in Southam Holt and is called ‘The Courtyard’ on the Palmer Estate Map of 1775 with ...
The site of a possible moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It would have dated to the Medieval period, and some traces remain as an earthwork. An Estate Map of 1775 marks it as 'The Courtyard'. It is 1.5km south east of Southam..
1 The field rises up from the stream up to Abbey Green and the Stoneythorpe Hotel. The rise is broken by a large horizontal platform, about 10m wide and 50m ...
The possible site of a house of unknown date. An earthwork of a possible house platform is visible. A map of 1775 names the field here as 'The Homestead', although no house is marked on it. The site is situated 200m south west of the church, Southam.
1 A trade token was found by the sexton when digging graves. It was a farthing of T H Coles, date range 1650-75. Obverse – T.C.I. Reverse – shield with ...
Findspot - a token dating to the Post Medieval period was found north of the church, Southam.
1 A coin of Charles I was found by the sexton when digging graves. This was a silver two pence piece, date 1640.
2 Aberystwyth mint. Identified by BM.
3 Source 1 ...
Findspot - a silver coin minted in Aberystwyth and dating to the Post Medieval period was found north of the church, Southam.
1 A brass coin of the house of Valentinian (‘Securitas Rei Publicae’ Siscian mint) was found by Sexton while digging.
2 Source 1 is listed as being in the FI file. ...
Findspot - a coin dating to the Roman period was found north of the church, Southam.
1 A double tournois of Louis XIII of France found in the garden of Southam Windmill. With owner.
Findspot - a French coin of Louis XIII (1610-1643) dating to the Post Medieval period was found 600m north west of the church, Southam.
1 A cross in the market place is mentioned early in the 15th century.
2 There is no cross in Southam today.
Documentary evidence suggests that this is the site of a market cross of which no trace survives. The site was to the east of St James's Church, Southam.
1 Limited information available. Report by Mr Hiatt of Roman pottery and coins found in the past in this area with a concentration of pottery, with Samian ware, found in ...
Possible Roman site with pottery and coins reported in area to south of Alko Works, Kineton Road, Southam. Limited details are available.
Negative watching brief.
1 Archaeological observation during the excavation of foundation trenches on land off Pendicke St, Southam, recorded no archaeological finds or features associated with the Medieval settlement of Southam.
See EWA3343