Post-medieval field system at land west of High Lane (EHER 49234)

A 2019 evaluation and excavation uncovered the remains of a post-medieval field system.

December 2018. Excavation and evaluation. The only archaeological features uncovered within the excavation area were multiple, closely positioned, parallel plough furrows aligned broadly north/south. These were observed across the majority of the excavation area and were particularly visible within the central and south-eastern parts. No other features were identified within the area. A small quantity of generally 18th to 20th century finds, notably ceramic building material and iron nails, was retrieved from the excavated segments. There artefacts had presumably been carried down from the field surface by the plough. One feature, excavated during the evaluation phase, was notable for an assemblage of seven small fragments of decorated coarseware pottery, dated to the late 12th to mid to late 13th century. The excavation, however, established that this feature was likely to have comprised two conjoined plough furrows and the medieval pottery residual. <1>