Information for record number MWA5427:
Site of Medieval Manor House at Packwood Hall

Summary The site of a moated manor house dating to the Medieval period. The house is known from documentary evidence. It is situated 100m west of the church at Packwood. A post hole was found during an archaeological works. It is likely to have held a large timber upright probably forming part of the timber-framing from a long demolished section of the house. Glazed ridge tile fragments were found inside the posthole suggesting the Medieval buildings high status.
What Is It?  
Type: Manor House, House, Post Hole, Pit
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Lapworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 16 72
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Scheduled Monument (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A manorial history exists. In 1410 the Prior of Coventry had 'a manor surrounded with pools'.
2 The moated site containing the Medieval manor was Scheduled as an Ancient Monument SM 21610 in 1995.
3 A watching brief in 2010 observed a small pit and a large posthole of a Medieval date. The pit contained four unabraded sherds of 15th-16th century pottery and the posthole was filled with fragments of ceramic roof tile and sandstone.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation of groundworks for a cloakroom at Packwood Hall, Lapworth, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Coutts C, Gethin B
Date: 2010
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report 1058
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Scheduling record
Title: Packwood Hall moated site
Author/originator: EH
Date: 1995
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
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Glossary

 
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none Scheduled Monument Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) are those archaeological sites which are legally recognised as being of national importance. They can range in date from prehistoric times to the Cold War period. They can take many different forms, including disused buildings or sites surviving as earthworks or cropmarks.

SAMs are protected by law from unlicensed disturbance and metal detecting. Written consent from the Secretary of State must be obtained before any sort of work can begin, including archaeological work such as geophysical survey or archaeological excavation. There are nearly 200 SAMs in Warwickshire.
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technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. 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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monument POOL * A small body of water, either natural or artificial. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument MANOR HOUSE * The principal house of a manor or village. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. 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 POST HOLE * A hole dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, often with stone packing. Use broader monument type where known. back
monument WORKS * Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. back

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