Information for record number MWA4020:
Assorted 18th-19th Century Finds, Tower Hill, Bidford on Avon

Summary Findspot - various finds dating to the Imperial period were found in the area of Tower Hill. Coins dating to the Tudor and Stuart periods were also found at this location.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Post-medieval - Industrial (1540 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Bidford on Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 10 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Quebec Bank token for a halfpenny of 1852 was found in 1989 at SP107520.
2 A bronze button and an ornamental boss both of the 19th century were found in 1989 at SP110520 together with coins of George II and George III.
4 A 19th century penny token and a late 19th century 3d check were found in 1989 at SP108521.
5 A coin of George I, a clothes fastener in the form of a ropework loop, a weight of 4oz and a lead seal matrix probably of the 18th century were found in 1989 at SP107520.
6 A silver button, a button top, two shoe buckles and a George III counterfeit sixpence were reported in 1989. The grid reference given was SP110520.
7 A coin weight from the period of George III and a pipe tamper of the 17th century were found in 1990 at SP108522.
8 A screw, an ornamental sprig and a clothes fastener, all 18th or 19th century were found in 1990 at SP108512.
9 George IV farthing, double bent for a love token.
10 Bronze hexagonal screw nut and bronze small lynch pin found in 1991 at SP108521.
11 One 19th century token and two 19th century tallies or checks were found in 1991 at SP108512.
12 Gun flint. Method of recovery unrecorded. Location "Tower Hill top.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1447
Author/originator: Wise/Seaby
Date: 1989
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Source No: 12
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2967
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1993
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2967
   
Source No: 8
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2091
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2091
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1439
Author/originator: Wise/Seaby
Date: 1989
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1447
Author/originator: Wise/Seaby
Date: 1989
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1789
Author/originator: Seaby
Date: 1989
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1808
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Date: 1989
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Volume/Sheet: 1808
   
Source No: 7
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1542
Author/originator: Wise/Seaby
Date: 1990
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Source No: 9
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2106
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Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2106
   
Source No: 10
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2292
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1991
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2292
   
Source No: 11
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2308
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1991
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2308
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1725
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1989
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1725
   
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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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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back

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