Information for record number MWA2566:
Site of Possible Moat 400m E of Goodrest Moat

Summary The site of a possible moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It would have dated to the Medieval period, and was situated 400m west of Goodrest Lodge moat.
What Is It?  
Type: Moat
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Leek Wootton and Guys Cliffe
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 68
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 'Little Moat Close' marked. Field name comes from Tithe Apportionment map 1748.
2 This document could not be located in the County Record Office.
3 The proximity of three other Moats (PRN 2558, 2584 and 2567) makes the siting of a Moat in this Field rather unlikely, though the Field name might arise from a neighbouring Field being called 'Moat Close'.
4 Moated sites survey.
5 Find made in 1993: Henry VII (1485-1509) halfgroat, Canterbury mint, issued 1486-1504
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Moated Sites Research Group
Author/originator: IRM
Date: 1985
Page Number: 29
Volume/Sheet: 12
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2948
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1993
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: E/2948
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 44NE
Author/originator: JMM
Date:
Page Number: 44NE
Volume/Sheet: Annotated Map
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: IRM
Date: 1985
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 4572
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Pehrson B
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 3081
   
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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
source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument LODGE * A small building, often inhabited by a gatekeeper, gamekeeper or similar. Use specific type where known. 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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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 RECORD OFFICE * A building where official archives are kept for public inspection. back
monument MINT * A place where money is coined under public authority. back

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