Information for record number MWA8351:
Possible monastic site at Cryfield House Farm

Summary The possible site of a Cistercian monastery dating to the Medieval period. The site lies to the west of Cryfield Village.
What Is It?  
Type: Monastery, Cistercian Monastery
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 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: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 About 1154-55 monks at Radmore (Staffs) were granted the right to establish a Cistercian foundation at Cryfield within the royal manor of Stoneleigh, on the grounds that the Cannock Chase foresters were disturbing the contemplative life at Radmore. The initial site chosen at Cryfield was also adjudged too exposed and the monks very soon moved to the site of what became Stoneleigh Abbey (WA 2905). The location of the early Cryfield site has not been definitely established, and it is possible that it might have been Cryfield Grange (WA 2852). However, the presence of 12th century pottery and substantial sandstone structures at Cryfield House suggest that this is another possible location. The sandstone features, which could also be of 17th century or 18th century date, include the footings of the present farmhouse, a sandstone lined well, a pavement of cut blocks and a massive wall buried in the back garden. It is likely that most of the Stone for these features was quarried fairly close to the site.
 
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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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
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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monument UNIVERSITY * A group of colleges and associated buildings belonging to a university. back
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 PAVEMENT * A path or road for pedestrians, laid or beaten in with stones or other materials. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument FARMHOUSE * The main dwelling-house of a farm, it can be either detached from or attached to the working buildings. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument CISTERCIAN MONASTERY * An abbey or priory of Cistercian monks. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument MONASTERY * Houses specifically of monks, canons or religious men but not friars. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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