NHER 68430 (Monument record) - Undated possible enclosure and other potentially archaeologically-significant remains

March 2021. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometer survey of part of large proposed development site (Area 1).
The most notable responses were a number of north-west to south-east and north-east to south-west aligned weak linear anomalies at the southern end of the field that potentially represent elements of a single rectilinear enclosure.
An extensive east-to-west aligned linear anomaly crossing the southern part of the site was also seen in the field to the south-west (NHER 68431). The straight, regular nature of this anomaly suggests it was probably associated with a field boundary of relatively recent date, although no corresponding feature is shown on the available 19th- and 20th-century sources. At its eastern end its line appears to be continued by a linear cropmark associated with a former road medieval to post-medieval road (NHER 43572). This is though most likely coincidental, as the line of the road appears to have been more sinuous and almost certainly took a different route through the field to the south-west.
A number of more fragmentary, irregular linear anomalies may also represent ditches, although it is more likely that they were caused by variations in the underlying geology. A number of strong discrete anomalies regarded as being of uncertain origin may also represent archaeologically-significant remains.
A series of much larger discrete anomalies are potentially infilled extraction pits .
Scattered discrete dipolar anomalies were probable caused by metal objects on or close to the surface – most likely modern debris.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 August 2024.

November 2021. Desk-based Assessment.
Assessment of proposed development site.
A walkover survey undertaken as part of this study identified nothing of archaeological or historical interest.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 6 August 2024.