Information for record number MWA1080:
Site of Clay Hall to NE of East Lodge

Summary The site of a manor house dating to the Medieval period and known from documentary evidence. It was situated 300m south west of Little Spring Coppice.
What Is It?  
Type: Manor House, House
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Tanworth in Arden
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 14 71
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 The home of the family of Fullwood or Fulwode. The manor was originally called Fulwode and is recorded in the reign of Henry II (1154-89). A house was built on the estate. Details of a manorial history exist. In 1396 the name Clay Hall first occurs. The name occurs as late as 1598. There is now no trace of the manor house, which stood in the field at Kemp's Green, now known as Andrew's Hill. In 1743 this field was known as Fullwoode's field. The house had presumbably been demolished by that time. The foundations may occasionally be seen in dry summers. It was probably a substantial structure and had a private chapel for which a licence was granted in 1396.
2 Further research suggests that the house was actually in Clay Hall Meadow in the parish of Tanworth. It is marked here on maps of 1695 and 1720 and recorded in the 1767 Tanworth perambulation.
4 No visible evidence in this field.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Story of Tanworth in Arden
Author/originator: Burman J
Date: 1930
Page Number: 112-4
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Nuthurst
Author/originator: Belton J
Date: 1948
Page Number: 14-15
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 14NE9
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date:
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 14NE9
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: PJA
Date: 1979
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 1234
   
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source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. back
source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. back
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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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument MEADOW * A piece of grassland, often near a river, permanently covered with grass which is mown for use as hay. back
monument COPPICE * A managed small wood or thicket of underwood grown to be periodically cut to encourage new growth providing smaller timber. back
monument SPRING * A point where water issues naturally from the rock or soil onto the ground or into a body of surface water. back
monument PRIVATE CHAPEL * A small private chapel in a church or house, either attached or in a separate building. back

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