Information for record number MWA5356:
Shrunken Post Medieval Settlement at Hurst

Summary The possible site of the Post Medieval shrunken village of Hurst. It is situated to the east of Broadwells Wood.
What Is It?  
Type: Shrunken Village, Findspot
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Burton Green
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 75
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 In 1154, when monks were settled at Cryfield Grange (PRN 2852-3) the village was moved to Hurst. Hurst was anciently a village consisting of nineteen houses, of which by the start of Henry VII's reign there is now no more than one left. There are here fourteen houses.
2 Poor archaeology (C), small quantities of documentary evidence and period of desertion not known.
3 A map of 1597 shows a number of houses in the area around South Hurst farm.
4 A map of 1766 shows at least seven houses in the same area.
5 The exact location of Hurst is not known as there may have been two related villages at Upper Hurst.
6 Coin weight Louis d'Or (gold coin) of Louis XIV found nearby.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Antiquities of Warwickshire
Author/originator: Dugdale W
Date: 1730
Page Number: 1056
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2952
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1993
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2952
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Map
Title: Hurst Medieval and Post Medieval settlements
Author/originator: ?Goodwin
Date: 1597
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 1766
Author/originator: Baker M
Date: 1766
Page Number: Z142
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Serial
Title: DMVRG vol 6 1958
Author/originator:
Date: 1958
Page Number: Appendix B
Volume/Sheet: 6
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: NCB Area of Search North of Kenilworth in Stoneleigh Parish
Author/originator: McInnes D
Date:
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Environmental Report
   
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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
technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. 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 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 GRANGE * An outlying farm or estate, usually belonging to a religious order or feudal lord. Specifically related to core buildings and structures associated with monastic land holding. Use specific term where known. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument SHRUNKEN VILLAGE * A settlement where previous house sites are now unoccupied, but often visible as earthworks, crop or soil marks. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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