Battle of Crotoy (1347)

The motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone is a Norman fortification located in Leicestershire. The monument comprises a substantial mound, characteristic of motte-and-bailey defensive architecture, which dates to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. The earthwork remains vi…

Deserted village of Stretton Baskerville is a medieval settlement site located in Warwickshire that was abandoned during the post-medieval period. The village is documented as existing in the medieval period but fell into decline, leaving behind earthwork remains and archaeological deposits that…

St Mary's Priory at Nuneaton is a Benedictine priory founded in the eleventh century, originally established as a cell of the English monastery of Fontevraud Abbey before becoming independent. The priory operated as a major religious and economic centre in medieval Warwickshire until its dissolut…

Hartshill Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Warwickshire, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The castle comprises an earthwork mound surrounded by a ditch, typical of early Norman military architecture, with evidence of timber fortifications that would…

Grendon Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Avon near Grendon in Warwickshire. The structure dates to the fourteenth century and represents an important example of medieval bridge engineering in the region. The bridge features characteristic pointed arches typical of its period a…

Kirby Muxloe Castle is a fortified manor house in Leicestershire built in the 1480s by William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, a prominent courtier and military commander under Edward IV. The castle represents an important example of late medieval domestic architecture, constructed largely of brick…