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.
2 Scheduled as Warwickshire Monument No 8.
4 The priory is, with the exception of minor intrusions by farm buildings, wholly enclosed. The precinct wall, standing to 2.5m high, is largely ...
The precinct wall of Maxstoke Priory, which is Medieval in date. It is situated at Maxstoke.