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Billesley Trussell is a medieval settlement site located in Warwickshire, England. The site represents evidence of medieval habitation and land use typical of the Midlands region during the medieval period. Billesley was associated with the Trussell family, a notable medieval landholding family whose estates are documented in historical records from the medieval era. The physical remains at the site reflect the pattern of medieval settlement organisation characteristic of this region, with evidence preserved in the landscape that contributes to understanding medieval rural settlement and land exploitation in Warwickshire.
Medieval settlement at Billesley Trussell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016440. View the official record →
Billesley Trussell is a medieval settlement site located in Warwickshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016440.
Medieval settlement at Billesley Trussell is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016440.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork castle, 80m north west of St John the Baptist's Church (3.6 km), Kinwarton Dovecot (4.5 km), Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval settlement at Billesley Trussell's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Medieval settlement at Billesley Trussell stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.