Information for record number MWA3690:
Site of Moat 1200m E of Kingsbury Church

Summary The site of a moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building, dating to the Medieval period. It is situated 1200m east of Kingsbury Church.
What Is It?  
Type: Moat, Fishpond?
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kingsbury
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 22 96
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Rectangular waterfilled (?) moat measuring approximately 80m NE-SW and 45m transversely, the arms being some 10m in width. Situated below the confluence of two minor streams.
2 This feature could not be traced on the ground. However, the streams have been recut and, in part, realigned and the area is also under thick undergrowth and trees. The situation is admirable for a moat. A field name, 'The moat Close', 500m to the N, would appear to be a reference to the site in the absence of any other known moat sites in the area.
3 The cropmark of a possible moat is clearly visible in satellite imagery, c. 2008, to the north of this suggested site. Some possible internal features are also visible, as well as two possible fishponds just inside the 1st edition field boundary.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Aerial Photograph Transcript
Title: Extract from http://maps.live.com annotated by B. Gethin
Author/originator: Gethin, B
Date: 2008
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Tithe Map
Author/originator:
Date: 1847
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Kingsbury
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 29NW3
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1976
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 29NW3
   
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source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. 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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FISHPOND * A pond used for the rearing, breeding, sorting and storing of fish. 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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more 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 WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. 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 FIELD BOUNDARY * The limit line of a field. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. back

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