Information for record number MWA9438:
Steps and Cliff at Castle Close Fillongley

Summary The site of a cliff thought to have been formed by the quarrying of stone for the medieval castle at castle Yard, Fillongley. Steps, which predate the Imperial period but have not yet been more accurately dated, can be seen cut into the cliff face.
What Is It?  
Type: Steps
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Fillongley
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 86
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 On private land known as Castle Yard which formed part of complex of Victorian farm buildings of Castle Farm. Steps to the right of the Old Granary and on land belonging to the Old Granary. Steps are cut of sandstone pieces set into the sandstone cliff and appear on plans of the Victorian farm buildings. Brick supports are 18th and 19th century brick. Records indicate that the cliff face was formed as a result of quarrying for stone for the Norman Castle and Church and / or were removed from the Castle itself.
2 Source SWA18440 cannot be located. It is not clear where exactly the Steps were located.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Fillongley, Castle Farm Ancient Steps
Author/originator: Dr Martine ?
Date: 2002
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Personal Comment
Author/originator: Ben Wallace
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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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period 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.
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monument YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument FARM BUILDING * A building or structure of unknown function found on a farm. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STEPS * A series of flat-topped structures, usually made of stone or wood, used to facilitate a person's movement from one level to another. back
monument GRANARY * A building, or first-floor room in a building, for the dry and secure storage of grain after it has been threshed and winnowed. 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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