Information for record number MWA22:
Site of remains of a post medieval Stone Built Cellared building, Heanley Lane, Hurley

Summary Remains of stone-built cellared building with associated pottery dating to the 17th/18th century were uncovered during a 1956 excavation to the north of the old school at Hurley prior to erection of new school buildings.
What Is It?  
Type: House
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 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 Excavations were undertaken in 1956 on a school development with the intention of revealing the remains of a Medieval chantry (PRN 11). Instead the Excavations revealed an 18th century or 19th century (associated pottery) stone built house with a cellar. A series of post holes were also uncovered in a trench to the north-west, which may have belonged to an outbuilding associated with the stonebuilt structure. A cellar wall with plaster and a flight of steps were uncovered. In addition a very decayed, undated, human skeleton was found, although its exact relationship to the building was uncertain.
2 Archival material relating to the site before the part Excavation took place. States "although it seems fairly certain that a chapel existed at Hurley in Medieval times, its exact position is uncertain, and can only be found by Excavation" and therefore proposed trial tenches be dug.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: School extension at Hurley
Author/originator: WCC and the Ministry of Works
Date: 1954/5
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation archive
Title: Post medieval house, Hurley
Author/originator: Morris J M
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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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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. 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 STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument CELLAR * A room or group of rooms usually below the ground level and usually under a building, often used for storing fuel, provisions or wines. back
monument OUTBUILDING * A detached subordinate building. Use specific type where known, eg. DAIRY. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. 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 STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument STEPS * A series of flat-topped structures, usually made of stone or wood, used to facilitate a person's movement from one level to another. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument POST HOLE * A hole dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, often with stone packing. Use broader monument type where known. back

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