Information for record number MWA9923:
Gallery Tower, Kenilworth Castle

Summary A probable C16th tower built at the outer end of the causeway/dam known as the Tiltyard.
What Is It?  
Type: Tower
Period: Post-medieval (1500 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kenilworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 72
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 The step in the wall, and the change in construction below it, suggest that the intended occupation surface of the tower was most likely at present turf level or higher. No evidence was found for internal cross-walls, suggesting that the Gallery tower was either floored and roofed with single large spans ot that it might have actually been an open courtyard space with an earthen or paved floor. The absence of clay pipes argues an early date.
2 Brief summary of work in Report Summaries report by English Heritage's Centre for Archaeology.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Ancient Monuments Laboratory Report Summaries January to June 2004
Author/originator: English Heritage
Date: 2004
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Kenilwoth Castle Gallery Tower Evaluation: Archive Summary Report
Author/originator: Cromwell, T, English Heritage Centre For Archaeology
Date: 2004
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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 FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument COURTYARD * An uncovered area, surrounded or partially surrounded by buildings. back
monument CAUSEWAY * A road or pathway raised above surrounding low, wet or uneven ground. back
monument TILTYARD * A long, narrow yard used for jousting. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument LABORATORY * A group of buildings or rooms equipped with apparatus for scientific experiments or other research, testing and investigations. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument DAM * A barrier of concrete or earth, etc, built across a river to create a reservoir of water for domestic and/or industrial usage. back

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