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Summary	A stone block that is either a milestone or a mounting block. It probably dates to the Imperial period. It was situated on Coventry Road, 1km west of Dunchurch.

Where Is It?
Parish:	Dunchurch
District:	Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference:	SP 47 71
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Level of Protection	National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: ) Sites & Monuments Record

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Description

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1 Plan locating the milestone/mounting block.
2 Photographs.
3 The milestone/mounting block was removed prior to road works.

Sources

Source No:	2
Source Type:	Photograph
Title:	Stone block in Dunchurch
Author/originator:	Palmer N J
Date:	1989
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Source No:	1
Source Type:	Plan
Title:	A45 London to Holyhead Trunk Road
Author/originator:	WCC
Date:	1988
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Source No:	3
Source Type:	Unpublished document
Title:	Unpublished Document
Author/originator:	Jones E J
Date:	1995
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Images:
	A possible milestone or a mounting block at Dunchurch Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
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Word or Phrase	Description
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. more ->	back
STONE BLOCK *	A piece of stone, usually shaped, of uncertain origin or use.	back
ROAD *	A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles.	back
INDUSTRIAL *	This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms.	back
MOUNTING BLOCK *	A block for mounting a horse.	back
MILESTONE *	A stone set up on a road or path to mark the miles from or to a place.	back
WORKS *	Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known.	back