Information for record number MWA13467:
Late 19th/early 20th century cistern, rear of Dudley House, Abbey Hill, Kenilworth

Summary A large, circular, brick cistern, surrounded by demolition rubble, was recorded during a watching brief to the rear of Dudley House, Kenilworth.
What Is It?  
Type: Cistern
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kenilworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 72
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Level of Protection Local
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1 A large, circular, brick cistern, surrounded by demolition rubble, was recorded during a watching brief to the rear of Dudley House, Kenilworth. This area is shown as built up on early 19th and 20th-century mapping, which suggests that this cistern was below a room, possibly a kitchen or scullery.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Watching Brief Report
Title: Dudley House, Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, Warwickshire: Archaeological Watching Brief
Author/originator: Coutts C
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Glossary

 
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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CISTERN * A covered tank in which rainwater is stored for use when required. back
monument KITCHEN * A building or room where food is prepared and cooked. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back

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