Nuneaton by munki-boy
Nuneaton
Created: 25 June 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Nuneaton
Local History around Nuneaton
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow at Fenny DraytonManduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complexCorley camp univallate hillfortCastle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's ChurchOldbury Camp univallate hillfortRoman campMerevale Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, associated water control features and industrial remainsBowl barrow 580m east of Moor Wood FarmAstley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley CollegeThe Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, NuneatonHartshill CastleRemains of chapel in Lindley ParkMoated site at Exhall Hall.Wildlife in and Around Nuneaton
Mammals found in Nuneaton
There have been 23 species of mammals recorded in the nuneaton area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
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Birds found in Nuneaton
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the nuneaton area.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons) |
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Fish found in Nuneaton
There have been 21 species of fish recorded in the nuneaton area.
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
