Information for record number MWA10280:
Post medieval activity in The Square, Kenilworth

Summary Evidence of post medieval activity and a possible tannery was uncovered in a large pit which contained tile, cattle horn and leather.
What Is It?  
Type: Tannery
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kenilworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 71
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A large late 17th century pit was uncovered during an evaluation in advance of development. It contained large quantites of roof tile, and a number of cattle horn cores, which is probably indicative of tanning in the vicinity. Local hearsay has it that there was tanning to the south of this site. Scraps of leather and a fragment of a shoe were also recovered from the pit.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation to the rear of The Kings Arms & Castle Hotel, Kenilworth.
Author/originator: Carlyle, S
Date: 2006
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument HOTEL * A large building used for the accommodation of paying travellers and guests. back
monument TANNERY * A manufacturing complex where the hides of animals are turned into leather, consisting of buildings for fleecing and drying, as well as treatment pits. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back

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