Information for record number MWA12425:
Grange Lane, an Ancient Lane, Galley Common

Summary Grange Lane, now a footpath, is the route of an ancient lane, dating from the 17th century. It led to the site of Poplar Tee Farm, demolished in the 1980s.
What Is It?  
Type: Trackway
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 91
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Grange Lane, now a footpath, is the route of an ancient lane, dating from the 17th century. It led to the site of Poplar Tee Farm, demolished in the 1980s. The lane is later named Green's Lane. It is reported that the lane has a low earthwork in parts to form a ditch. It is possible that this lane dates back to when the Grange in this area was valued in c.1290.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Valley Farm, Galley Common and the mill at in the former Manor of Stockingford; documentary research
Author/originator: Mark Hood
Date: 2007
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technique Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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monument GRANGE * An outlying farm or estate, usually belonging to a religious order or feudal lord. Specifically related to core buildings and structures associated with monastic land holding. Use specific term where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. 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 DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument TRACKWAY * A pathway, not necessarily designed as such, beaten down by the feet of travellers. back
monument FOOTPATH * A path for pedestrians only. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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