Site of 18th to 19th century phase of Michaelstow Hall, Church Hill (EHER 19668)

Surveys on the site located a range of archaeological features located the late 18th to mid 19th century phase of Michaelstow Hall, a former manor with probable Late Saxon or medieval origins. The robbed-out remnants of a brick built cellar or basement, which may have been part of a main body of the house, has been located, together with a brick built drain, and one or more phases of ancillary timber building. A well to do household is suggested by the high quality pottery.

Desk top survey undertaken, 2000 <1> A magnetometer survey on the site located many anomalies characteristic of a range of archaeological features. An area of concentrated activity was found at the south end of the survey area and included ditches, pits and features probably representing building remains. <2> Trial trenching, 2001 Trial trenching at Ramsey on the site of a proposed new school, located the late 18th to mid 19th century phase of Michaelstow Hall, a former manor with probable Late Saxon or medieval origins. The robbed-out remnants of a brick built cellar or basement, which may have been part of a main body of the house, has been located, together with a brick built drain, and one or more phases of ancillary timber building. A well to do household is suggested by the high quality pottery. <3>