Information for record number MWA8093:
Extension to Leamington Spa Aircraft Park

Summary Leamington Spa Airfield was extended by combining three fields into one area during the 20th Century.
What Is It?  
Type: Airfield
Period: Modern (1910 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Whitnash
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 33 61
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 'Three fields were brought into one to provide the space indicated on the AA sketch map and a fourth will soon be usable because the flagged ditches in the north corner are gradually being filled in.'
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Enterprise at Leamington Spa
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument AIRFIELD * An area or site used for the landing and take-off of aircraft, often including associated buildings, equipment and other installations. back
monument SPA * A medicinal or mineral spring often with an associated building. back

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