Staffordshire County Council Historic Environment Record Monument Full Report 12-Mar-2009 Number of records: 42 PRN Number Site Name Record Type 01105 - MST1103 Blackbrook Bridge, Weeford Monument The site of a wooden footbridge destroyed by floods and replaced by a single span cart bridge in the early 18th century. Monument Types and Dates FOOTBRIDGE (Built, (between) POST MEDIEVAL - 1486 AD? to 1700 AD?) Evidence DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE Main Building WOOD Material ROAD BRIDGE (POST MEDIEVAL to Georgian - 1700 AD to 1750 AD) Evidence STRUCTURE Main Building STONE Material Description and Sources Description Road Bridge: Site of a wooden footbridge destroyed by floods and replaced by a stone cart bridge between 1700 and 1750. <1> A single span stone bridge of early 18th century date. The eastern side is modern. <2> Sources (1) Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 10 SW - 6 (Collections for a History of Staffordshire' 1934, p81 & map p144 (by A.L. Thomas)) (2) Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 10 SW - 6 (V.J. Burton - Ordnance Survey Field Inspector - 01-Apr-1958) Location National Grid Reference SK 1344 0363 (point) SK10SW Dispersed Administrative Areas Parish Weeford, Lichfield District Designations, Statuses and Scoring Associated Legal Designations - None recorded Other Statuses and Cross-References Primary Record Number - 01105 Active Ordnance Survey Card number - SK 10 SW - 6 Active Ratings and Scorings - None recorded Related Monuments - None Recorded Finds - None recorded Associated Events/Activities - None recorded Associated Individuals/Organisations - None recorded zMonFullWithDesigLegDe Report generated by HBSMR from exeGesIS SDM Ltd Page 1 PRN Number 01108 - MST1106 Site Name Gorsey Hill Mound, Hints PRN Number Site Name Record Type 01108 - MST1106 Gorsey Hill Mound, Hints Monument One of two mounds of unknown date and function. Probably a natural mound of Bunter pebbles. Monument Types and Dates NON ANTIQUITY (Unknown date) Evidence NATURAL FEATURE Description and Sources Description Tumulus. <1> Actually a natural mound of Bunter pebbles. <not sourced> Northern of two mounds shown on the 1" Ordnance Survey map of 1836. (SB, 29-Oct-2003) <2> Sources (1) Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 10 SW - 10 (T.N.S.F.C. Volume 36 (1901-1902, pages 157-158 (by C. Lynam)) (2) Cartographic: David & Charles (publisher). 1970. Ordnance Survey 1834-1836 1" maps. Sheet 42 Lichfield (N.E.) Location National Grid Reference Centroid SK 1479 0269 (MBR: 81m by 87m) SK10SW Dispersed Administrative Areas Parish Hints, Lichfield District Designations, Statuses and Scoring Associated Legal Designations - None recorded Other Statuses and Cross-References Ordnance Survey Card number - SK 10 SW - 10 Active Primary Record Number - 01108 Active Ratings and Scorings - None recorded Related Monuments - None Recorded Finds - None recorded Associated Events/Activities - None recorded Associated Individuals/Organisations - None recorded zMonFullWithDesigLegDe Report generated by HBSMR from exeGesIS SDM Ltd Page 2 PRN Number 01109 - MST1107 Site Name Crow's Castle Mound, Hints PRN Number Site Name Record Type 01109 - MST1107 Crow's Castle Mound, Hints Monument A hill planted with trees and bounded by an agricultrually formed lynchet. The hill is probably natural, although has in the past been interpreted as a possible barrow. Monument Types and Dates LYNCHET (Norman to POST MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD? to 1799 AD?) Evidence EARTHWORK NON ANTIQUITY? (Unknown date) Evidence NATURAL FEATURE? (Former Type) BARROW? (BRONZE AGE - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?) Evidence CONJECTURAL EVIDENCE Description and Sources Description A natural hill planted with trees and surrounded by an agriculturally formed lynchet. <1> Reputed to have been a barrow. <2> The southern of two mounds shown on the 1" Ordnance Survey map of 1836. (SB, 29-Oct-2003) <3> Sources (1) Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 10 SW - 11 (V.J. Burton - Ordnance Survey Field Inspector - 01-Apr-1958) (2) Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 10 SW - 11 (T.N.S.F.C. Volume 36 (1901-1902) pages 157-158 (by C. Lynam)) (3) Cartographic: David & Charles (publisher). 1970. Ordnance Survey 1834-1836 1" maps. Sheet 42 Lichfield (N.E.) Location National Grid Reference Centroid SK 1489 0248 (MBR: 92m by 93m) SK10SW Dispersed Administrative Areas Parish Hints, Lichfield District Designations, Statuses and Scoring Associated Legal Designations - None recorded Other Statuses and Cross-References Ordnance Survey Card number - SK 10 SW - 11 Active Primary Record Number - 01109 Active Ratings and Scorings - None recorded Related Monuments - None Recorded Finds - None recorded Associated Events/Activities - None recorded Associated Individuals/Organisations - None recorded zMonFullWithDesigLegDe Report generated by HBSMR from exeGesIS SDM Ltd Page 3 PRN Number 01110 - MST1108 Site Name Weeford Flour Mill PRN Number Site Name Record Type 01110 - MST1108 Weeford Flour Mill Monument The remains of an early 19th century brick built windmill. Monument Types and Dates WINDMILL (Built, (between) INDUSTRIAL to Victorian - 1800 AD? to 1850 AD?) Evidence RUINED BUILDING Main Building BRICK Material Description and Sources Description Windmill: Brick windmill with no roof, but otherwise in good condition. <1> Shown as Weeford Flour Mill on 1st edition Ordnance Survey mapping, with adjacent building on the site of present adjacent structure. Shown as Weeford Mill on 1836 Ordnance Survey map. (AK, 26-Mar-03) <2> <3> Sources (1) Photographic: Staffordshire County Council. 1960s onward. Staffordshire County Council Photographic Collection. 78-81:63 (2) Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1875 - 1890. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6" maps. (3) Cartographic: David & Charles (publisher). 1970. Ordnance Survey 1834-1836 1" maps. Lichfield Sheets (4) Photographic: Vicki Seddon & Terry Hunns (SCC Environmental Planning Unit). 2000. Weeford Flour Mill Photographs. (5) Desk Based Assessment Report: Staffordshire County Council (Bob Meeson?). no date. The Archaeological Implications of the Birmingham Northern Relief Road. Location National Grid Reference Centroid SK 1345 0202 (MBR: 5m by 5m) SK10SW Dispersed Administrative Areas Parish Weeford, Lichfield District Designations, Statuses and Scoring Associated Legal Designations - None recorded Other Statuses and Cross-References Primary Record Number - 01110 Active Ordnance Survey Card number - SK 10 SW - 12 Active Ratings and Scorings - None recorded Related Monuments - None Recorded Finds - None recorded Associated Events/Activities EST1162 A preliminary archaeological assessment of the proposed route of the Birmingham Northern Relief Road. (Event - Interpretation) EST759 Photographic record of Weeford Mill. (Event - Survey) Associated Individuals/Organisations - None recorded zMonFullWithDesigLegDe Report generated by HBSMR from exeGesIS SDM Ltd Page 4 PRN Number 02063 - MST2054 Site Name Pit Alignment, Watling Street, Weeford PRN Number Site Name Record Type 02063 - MST2054 Pit Alignment, Watling Street, Weeford Monument A pit alignment identified as a cropmark feature. Monument Types and Dates PIT ALIGNMENT (Late Bronze Age to ROMAN - 1000 BC? to 409 AD?) Evidence CROPMARK Description and Sources Description Cropmark: Pit alignment. <1> No evidence for the continuation of the pit alignment was observed during trial trenching to the east. (JM, 3/2/03) <2> Sources (1) Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. (2) Evaluation Report: H. Martin & C. Neilson (Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit). 2002. A5 Weeford to Fazeley Road Improvement, Staffordshire: Trial Trenching 2002. Tr8 (3) Serial: South Staffordshire Archaeological & Historical Society. 1972. South Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society Transactions 1971-1972 (Volume XIII). 'Romano-British Farming Near Letocetum (Wall, Staffs)' by J. Gould, page 5 (Aerial Photo Plan) (4) Desk Based Assessment Report: Staffordshire County Council (Bob Meeson?). no date. The Archaeological Implications of the Birmingham Northern Relief Road. (5) Other Report: Highways Agency (Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit). 2002. A5 Weeford- Fazeley Improvement Scheme: Environmental Statement. Location National Grid Reference SK 1400 0449 (point) SK10SW Administrative Areas Parish Weeford, Lichfield District Designations, Statuses and Scoring Associated Legal Designations - None recorded Other Statuses and Cross-References Primary Record Number - 02063 Active Ordnance Survey Card number - SK 10 SW - 8 Active Ratings and Scorings - None recorded Related Monuments - None Recorded Finds - None recorded Associated Events/Activities EST1162 A preliminary archaeological assessment of the proposed route of the Birmingham Northern Relief Road. (Event - Interpretation) EST1293 An environmental impact assessment of the proposed A5 Weeford to Fazeley road improvement scheme. (Event - Survey) EST729 Archaeological trial trenching along the A5 between Weeford and Fazeley, Staffordshire. (Event - Intervention) Associated Individuals/Organisations - None recorded zMonFullWithDesigLegDe Report generated by HBSMR from exeGesIS SDM Ltd Page 5 PRN Number 02065 - MST2056 Site Name Enclosure, Watling Street, Weeford PRN Number Site Name Record Type 02065 - MST2056 Enclosure, Watling Street, Weeford Monument Cropmark evidence of a Romano-British double ditched enclosure. Monument Types and Dates ENCLOSURE