NHER 36220 (Monument record) - Site of Primrose Farm

July 2001.
Timber framed house. Western end single cell with stack, mid 16th century. This may have been an addition to an older house, the latter being replaced in the 17th century; alternatively the western cell may have stood alone and been later extended. Internal alterations and reroofing 18th century, clad in brick 19th/20th century, stripped to frame 2001.
Future uncertain.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 24 July 2001.

June 2003. Trial Trench.
Evaluation on the site of Primrose Farm. Contexts 1-11.
Recorded details of the external wall foundations only.
Four sherds of unstratified medieval pottery were recovered however, these probably relate to earlier activity or occupation when this site was situated on the edge of the former common.
See report (S2) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
J. Allen (NLA), 2 October 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 May 2015.

17th September 2003. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks for new dwelling (Plot 3).
Recorded a dark deposit and a layer of building rubble which may be associated with the demolished early post-medieval building that had occupied the site.
See report (S4) for further details.
E. Bales (NLA), 15 May 2008. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 May 2015.