Monument record SBK 061 - Possible prehistoric field system, Post medieval field boundary ditches and undated ditch and pits at Barley Brigg Farm, Laxfield Road

Although undated, possibly the earliest features encountered by the evaluation were three small, parallel ditches in the northern and central parts of the site, which were aligned east to west and spaced c. 45m apart. A third, perpendicular ditch of a similar size was recorded at the western edge of the site. It is possible that these are the remains of a prehistoric strip field system as their alignment differed markedly from the current field system that was probably established in the medieval or post-medieval period.The remaining features consisted of three former field boundary ditches that correspond with boundaries shown on the Ordnance Survey 1886 map of the area, two small undated ditches in the south-eastern part of the site and several small pits or pit-like features, the largest of which contained fragments of coal. There was evidence for modern disturbance along the southern edge of the site, including a large pit containing the skeletal remains of pigs, close to the field access. Ceramic and plastic land drains were recorded in trenches across the field (S1)