Medieval to post-medieval activity Longfield Solar Farm, Terling (EHER 80322)

Medieval and post-medieval activity on site was mainly restricted to ditches and pits, as well as a few finds.

June to August 2021. Trial trenching. There was very limited evidence of post-medieval activity at the site. One ditch possibly dates from the medieval to post-medieval period, and may have demarcated a boundary or was for drainage. A 19th to 20th century pit contained some fragments of post-medieval pottery, as well as residual Roman and Iron Age fragments. <1> October to December 2021. Trial trenching. The second phase uncovered further evidence of medieval and post-medieval activity on the site. Several new medieval and post-medieval features were uncovered, including ridge and furrow and ditches. More medieval pottery was recovered. An interesting find was several 19th-20th century bullets that had been intentionally burned and deposited into a ditch. This likely occurred during the Second World War, due to the proximity of the RAF base. <2>