Information for record number MWA4073:
Findspot - Medieval Assorted Finds from the area of Warwick Castle Park

Summary Findspot - finds including coins, seals and a spur, all dating to the Medieval period, were found in the area of Castle Park, Warwick.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 63
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A medieval coin found in November 1990 and reported by a metal detectorist. The location was Warwick Castle Park, with a general grdi reference of SP2863.
2 A medieval seal die, spur and strap end buckle found in October 1990 and reported by a metal detectorist. The location given was Waarwick Castle Park, but no specific grid reference.
3 Four medieval coins found in January 1991 in Warwick Castle Park. No specific grid reference was given, and the method of recovery was not recorded.
4 A medieval lead cloth seal found in Warwick Castle Park. No specific grid reference was given.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2380
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1991
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Volume/Sheet: 2380
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2224
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2224
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2245
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2245
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2278
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1991
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2278
   
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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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monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. 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 CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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