Monument record EBG 048 - Medieval and Post Medieval features at Land north west of Moores Lane

Jul-Oct 2015: Geophysical survey carried out prior to development identified no anomalies that could be considered archaeological. This is possibly due to the underlying sand and gravel geology (S1).

Oct 2015: A metal detecting survey carried out prior to development revealed a single Middle Bronze Age spear fragment, a Medieval pin, thimble and pottery fragment and a scatter of Post Medieval finds (S2).

Oct 2015: An archaeological evaluation recorded three ditches of medieval and post medieval date and two undated post holes. The lack of dating evidence and general poor preservation of the archaeological features make interpretations of the features problematic. The earliest finds on the fire were a prehistoric flint and a single sherd of prehistoric pottery, although these are isolated finds and should not be taken as direct dating evidence for their features due to the absence of any sign of disturbance (S2).

2023: The results of the current evaluation broadly accord with the findings of the pre-determination evaluation of the site. The evaluation identified the remains of a post-medieval field system, consisting of an arrangement of former boundary ditches and hedgerows. Part of this field system is visible on the 1886 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of the area. A post-medieval pit, probably resulting from small-scale gravel or sand extraction, was excavated next to Moore's Lane. Three undated linear features, tentatively recorded as ditches, may be natural features. Several clearly natural features were also excavated. These natural features were either tree throws or variations in the geological substrate. There was no indication from the features excavated or from an inspection of the spoil heaps that there was ever any significant settlement activity on the site (S3).