Post-medieval pottery and tile assemblage, on land at Westbarrow Hall Farm (EHER 17443)

A fieldwalking survey in 1996 recovered post-medieval and modern material. Subsequent trial trenching recovered a concentration of post-medieval material from the eastern half of the northern site. The majority of this material was recovered from the topsoil and subsoil, however, and it is probable that the site was in use as arable land from the end of the medieval period up to modern times. In many cases the post-medieval artefacts recovered from features were tiny fragments that were probably intrusive.

1996. Fieldwalking survey. Post-medieval and modern pottery was widespread over the survey area. Post-medieval tile was also extremely common. The material was probably carted out with the manure from one or more of the local farms. <1> 1997. Trial trenching. Post-medieval artefacts were recovered from Trenches 5, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 32, 37, 40 and 49. A concentration of post-medieval material was identified in the eastern half of the northern site. The majority of this material was recovered from the topsoil and subsoil, however, and it is probable that the site was in use as arable land from the end of the medieval period up to modern times. In many cases the post-medieval artefacts recovered from features were tiny fragments that were probably intrusive. <2> <3> AREA = 29Ha. Note: The material may be associated with the 18th or 19th century tile kiln (EHER 9554) and an undated roof tile kiln (EHER 9744), which are situated to the west of the findspot.