NHER 58809 (Monument record) - Possible prehistoric features and medieval to post medieval ditches and pits

March 2010. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of proposed development site.
Documentary sources were consulted and a site visit was carried out in order to assess the potentital nature, importance and survival of archaeological remains in this area.
No new finds or features were observed during the site visit.
See report (S1) for further information.
H. Hamilton (HES), 15 May 2013.

2010. Geophysical Survey.
Details awaited.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 February 2017.

October 2012. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site.
The 17 trial trenches excavated revealed 17 ditches, six pits, two post holes, and four possible quarries as well as several poorly defined features.
The two post holes in the south-east of the site have been tentatively dated to the prehistoric period and an undated pit located to the north of these features may also represent earlier activity. One of the post holes contained a possible sherd of prehistoric pottery, while the pit was stratified beneath several colluvial layers. The only other evidence for prehistoric activity is a residual sherd of possible prehistoric pottery recovered from a ditch and a possible struck flint.
All other features were dated to the medieval to post-medieval period, although finds were quite sparse and some dating remains uncertain. The majority of the features are former field boundaries dispersed across the site. However, two trenches in the north of the site contained clusters of pits and ditches representing slightly more intensive activity across the medieval and post medieval periods. The medieval pottery finds were recovered exclusively from the northern portion of the field while low levels of post medieval pottery were widely scattered throughout. Four large pits (one in the west and three in the south) were also identified as possible quarry pits which were in-filled in the post medieval period.
See report (S2) for further information.
H. Hamilton (HES), 10 May 2013.

January-October 2017. Metal-detecting. [1].
Finds recovered while site was a building site:
4 medieval coins and probable hanger from hanging lamp.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 5 February 2024, 20 May 2024 and 23 May 2024.