Information for record number MWA11:
Site of Chapel of St Edmund, Hurley

Summary The site of the Medieval chapel of St. Edmund, the remains of which now lie under the school playground in Hurley.
What Is It?  
Type: Chapel, Chantry Chapel
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kingsbury
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 24 95
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 In a chapel dedicated to St Edmund the chantry of Kimberley was founded, possibly by John Bracebridge, who presented a chantry priest in 1311. Between 1476 and 1479 the chantry was transferred to the chapel of Hurley and was subsequently known as the chantry of Hurley. In 1549 the dissolved chantry was sold.
2 The site was excavated and the remains of an 18th century or 19th century building (PRN 22) were found , but no sign of the Medieval chapel was found.
3 The site now lies under a school playground.
4 Tithe map of 1851 shows the field in which this chapel was reputed to have stood was called 'chapel Yard'.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 4, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1947
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Volume/Sheet: 4
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Excavation Report
Author/originator: Morris J M
Date:
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Archive
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: Tithe Map of 1851, Kingsbury
Author/originator:
Date: 1851
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: CR328/27
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 29NE1
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1967
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 29NE1
   
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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
technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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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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monument YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument CHAPEL * A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHANTRY CHAPEL * A chapel attached to, or inside, a church, endowed for the celebration of Masses for the soul of the founder. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back

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