Farmstead record WYV 034 - Farmstead: Potash Farm

Potash Farm, Wyverstone. 19th century farmstead and farmhouse. Regular courtyard E-shaped plan formed by working agricultural buildings. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. Total change to the farmstead layout. Located within an isolated position (S1-6).

Recorded as part of the Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project. This is a purely desk-based study and no site visits were undertaken. These records are not intended to be a definitive assessment of these buildings. Dating reflects their presence at a point in time on historic maps and there is potential for earlier origins to buildings and farmsteads. This project highlights a potential need for a more in depth field study of farmstead to gather more specific age data.

Archaeological Desk Based Assessment to assess the archaeological potential of the proposed development of a two wind turbines. Results indicate that the archaeological potential of the site is low (S7).