Information for record number MWA149:
Moated Site 500m SE of 'Horse and Jockey', Bentley

Summary The site of a Medieval moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. Visible on aerial photos, located 500m south east of the Horse and Jockey public house at Bentley.
What Is It?  
Type: Moat
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Bentley
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 95
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A rectangular waterfilled moat is shown enclosing an L-shaped building.
2 There is no surface evidence of the moat.
3 Sketch from the Francis Stratford Estate map.
4 Visible as a cropmark on various aerial photos including HER 2007 layer, Google Earth 1999, 2006, 2013.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: Google Earth Aerial and Street View
Author/originator: Google Earth
Date: 1945-present
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 1740
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Date: 1740
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Volume/Sheet: Francis Stratford Es
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Plan
Title: Moated site at Bentley
Author/originator:
Date: undated
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
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Glossary

 
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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 Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

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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 LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. 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 MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, 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 PUBLIC HOUSE * The public house was a 19th century development, distinctive from the earlier BEER HOUSE by its decorative treatment and fittings. back

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