Information for record number MWA8347:
Poss windmill mound, N of Cryfield Ho (Warwick Uni)

Summary The site of a possible windmill mound, a mound on which a windmill stood. It is probably of Medieval or Post Medieval date. It lies to the north of Cryfield Village.
What Is It?  
Type: Windmill Mound
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stoneleigh
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 29 75
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 This field contains a mound at its northern end and is entitled "Mill Hill field" on the 1766 Stoneleigh estate map. It is therefore likely to have been the site of a windmill. However, the mound may be of natural origin and may have seen previous use (see eg WA 8360). As part of the assessment of Warwick University's archaeology (WA 8344), a geophysical survey was made of part of the mound and the immediate vicinity.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: University of Warwick Archaeological Evaluation
Author/originator: Hill, S & Smith, D
Date: 1996
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technique Geophysical Survey The measuring and recording of electrical resistivity or magnetism in order to determine the existence and outline of buried features such as walls and ditches. Geophysical techniques include resistivity survey, magnetometer survey and ground penetrating radar. View Image 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 UNIVERSITY * A group of colleges and associated buildings belonging to a university. 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 WINDMILL * A tower-like structure of wood or brick with a wooden cap and sails which are driven around by the wind producing power to work the internal machinery. Use with product 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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument WINDMILL MOUND * An artificial mound of earth indicating either the former site of a windmill or built as the base of a post windmill. back
monument MOUND * A natural or artificial elevation of earth or stones, such as the earth heaped upon a grave. Use more specific type where known. back

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