Information for record number MWA13448:
Down Flow Filter, Hartshill Hayes Country Park

Summary A down flow filter, probably for domestic water filtration. It dates to the late 19th or early 20th century and is located along the eastern boundary of Hartshill Hayes Country Park.
What Is It?  
Type: Filter House
Period: Imperial - Modern (1751 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hartshill
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 94
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Level of Protection Local
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1 A previously unrecorded down flow filter on the eastern boundary of Hartshill Hayes Country Park. It consists of an open brick pit, an automatic tipping trough and four U-shaped channels for distributing the liqueur. It is porbably a filtration system for domestic use and probably dates to the late 19th or early 20th century.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: A Down Flow Filter at Hartshill Hayes Country Park
Author/originator: Brace J
Date: 2013
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument FILTER HOUSE * A building containing apparatus for the removal of large pieces of detritus from a water supply. back
monument TROUGH * A narrow, open container, usually where food or water for animals is put. Use specific type where known. back
monument BOUNDARY * The limit to an area as defined on a map or by a marker of some form, eg. BOUNDARY WALL. Use specific type where known. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument COUNTRY PARK * An area of managed countryside designated for visitors to enjoy recreations, such as walking specified parks and trails, in a rural environment. Often provides public facilities such as parking, toilets, cafes and visitor information. back
monument DOMESTIC * This is the top term for the class. See DOMESTIC Class List for narrow terms. back

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