Information for record number MWA8364:
Millburn Grange

Summary The site of Millburn Grange, a Medieval farm or estate that was associated with Stoneleigh Abbey. The site of the Grange is located 100m north east of Millburn Viaduct.
What Is It?  
Type: Grange, Moat?
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stoneleigh
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Millburn Grange is mentioned in the Stoneleigh Ledger Book of 1305 which gives details of the Stoneleigh Abbey estates. The site is adjacent to a possible DMV.
2 A possible ditched enclosure feature, with a curved plan at the NW corner, is visible on LiDAR imagery (more pronounced on DTM rather than DSM) to the SW of the current farm buildings. A field boundary visible on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey mapping appears to follow the line of this ditch, but the ditch appears to be quite substantial and could relate to a moated feature given its location within the site of the Grange.
 
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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Source No: 2
Source Type: Plan
Title: LiDAR Print-out for Millburn Grange
Author/originator: Geomatics Group
Date: 2014
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Glossary

 
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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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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument DITCHED ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by one or several boundary ditches. Double index with a term to indicate the shape of the enclosure where known. back
monument VIADUCT * A bridge, usually resting on a series of arches, carrying roadways or railways over low-lying areas. back
monument MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, etc. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. 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 FIELD BOUNDARY * The limit line of a field. back
monument FARM BUILDING * A building or structure of unknown function found on a farm. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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