Information for record number MWA6612:
Site of Forge Mills, Coleshill.

Summary The site of Forge Mill, a corn mill dating to the Imperial period. It is situated west of Drayton Brick Bridge. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
What Is It?  
Type: Corn Mill, Leat
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Coleshill
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 19 90
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Site of Forge Mill marked on OS map of 1887.
2 Site of Forge Mills for which the first documentary evidence is in Beighton's Map of 1725. An archaeological evaluation in advance of construction uncovered evidence of Mill buildings from the 19th -20th centuries, together with stonework that may have been part of the earlier 18th century structure. Brick and concrete floors, a brick lined trough, and two possible mill race channels survived 1.5 to 2m beneath the surface. The evaluation also identified the remains of an outbuilding to the west of the mill pond.
3 Excavation by C. Jones of Warwickshire Museum recored evidence for the 19th to 20th century corn and paper mill buildings, along with stonework that may have formed part of an earlier, possibly 18th century, Mill structure. Evidence for the 20th century railway sidings which replaced the Mill were also recorded.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Article in serial
Title: Post-Medieval Archaeology: Post-Medieval Fieldwork in Britain and Northern Ireland in 2005
Author/originator: M Ponsford
Date: 2006
Page Number: 316-410
Volume/Sheet: 40:2
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation of Proposed Coleshill Station.
Author/originator: Jones C
Date: 2005
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 09SW 1:10560 1887
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1887
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 09SW
   
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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
technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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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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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 FIELDWORK * A usually temporary earthwork or fortification, the latter constructed by military forces operating in the field. Use more specific type where known. back
monument MILL RACE * The channel of water that provides a current of water to drive a millwheel. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument RAILWAY SIDING * A short piece of track lying parallel to the main railway line enabling trains and trucks to pass one another. Sidings can also be used to park trains which are not in use. 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 TROUGH * A narrow, open container, usually where food or water for animals is put. Use specific type where known. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument MILL POND * The area of water retained above a mill dam for driving a mill. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument PAPER MILL * A factory where paper is made. Use with power type where known. back
monument MUSEUM * A building, group of buildings or space within a building, where objects of value such as works of art, antiquities, scientific specimens, or other artefacts are housed and displayed. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument LEAT * Artificial water channel, usually leading to a mill. back
monument OUTBUILDING * A detached subordinate building. Use specific type where known, eg. DAIRY. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument CORN MILL * A mill for grinding corn. Use with power type where known. back
monument FORGE * A building or site where bloom iron or cast iron is forged into wrought iron. back

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