Imperial brick walls and a brick-lined well
1 Two brick walls and a brick-lined well were uncovered during a watching brief on ground works for a rear extension. The walls ...
Two brick walls and a well were uncovered during archaeological works in Chapel Lane, Rugby. The features are believed to be late 18th/early 19th century in date.
Undated wall
1 An undated handmade brick wall was uncovered during a watching brief on ground works for a rear extension. Structural relationships indicate that the wall is pre-19th century.
An undated handmade brick wall was uncovered during archaeological works in Chapel Lane Rugby. Structural relationships on site indicate that the wall is pre-19th century.
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 The route of a contour canal shown on the Ordnance Suvey map of 1886.
2 Earthworks of the canal are visible on an aerial photograph.
The route of a contour canal shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887, and on an aerial photograph. It follows the land contours, dates from the Imperial period and is situated west of Newbold on Avon.
1 The site of a light anti aircraft gun emplacement, no 281, listed in June 1940. The features were typically not substantial. Light anti aircraft guns were smaller, faster firing ...
The site of a light anti aircraft emplacement from the Second World War identified from documentary evidence. Its purpose was to protect the Lodge Plug Works at Rugby. It was located 200m west of the Clifton Road Cemetery.
1 Barby lighting bombing decoy site in the QL programme for Rugby. It was set up to simulate the lights of a marshalling yard (parallel railway sidings) and of loco ...
A lighting bombing decoy site from the Second World War, designed to confuse the enemy into dropping their bombs in the wrong place. Documentary evidence places it 1km northwest of Barby.
1 The site of a sheepwash identified from the digital mapping.
The site of a sheepwash identified from an Ordnance Survey map. It was located southwest of Rokeby Court, 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 Chancel, N and S transepts, nave, two N aisles, S aisle, N and S porches; tower at W end of inner N aisle, and another tower, with spire, adjoining ...
The Church of St Andrew was built in the Medieval period. It was later largely rebuilt during the Imperial period. It is located onChurch Street, Rugby.
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 Chancel (6m by 4m) and nave (9.1m by 7.5m). Built in the early 13th century and its plan has not been materially altered since. Further windows inserted later in ...
The Church of St Michael and All Angels which was originally built during the Medieval period. The church was largely restored during the Imperial period. It is situated 200m south east of Brownsover Hall.
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.
1 The printing office of “The Meteor” is on or near the site of the town prison…whilst a few yards westwards were the stocks…in no infrequent use some 50 years ...
The site of the stocks, a wooden structure in which offenders' hands and feet were locked as a punishment. They date back to at least the Imperial period. The stocks were located on Sheep Street, Rugby.
1 On the Newbold on Avon road and appears to be of late 18th century construction, having three uniform arches in stone but repaired in brickwork.
2 A parapet and causeway ...
Mill Bridge, a road bridge that was built during the Imperial period. It is situated on Newbold 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.