Post-medieval features and Bronze Age finds at Foot's Farm South, Thorpe Road (EHER 40418)

Thirteen features were identified which were mainly undated, as well as several geological features. In Trench 26 four small pot sherds from an Early Bronze Age vessel were present in one of three intercutting pits. Other datable features comprised two late Post-Medieval to Modern drainage ditches containing ceramic pipe, with some ditch segments in different trenches likely representing the continuation of single features, also comprising drainage features or small field boundaries. Besides this, no other pre-modern artefacts were found.

Evaluation, 2024 Thirteen features were identified which were mainly undated, as well as several geological features. In Trench 26 four small pot sherds from an Early Bronze Age vessel were present in one of three intercutting pits. The small pit cluster was located centrally within Trench 26, which was hand excavated. The first pit measured 1m in width, 0.17m in depth and 1.20m+ in length and was cut by a later pit which measured 0.22m in depth, 1.20m in width, and 1.30m+ in length. This pit was also cut another pit within the cluster but their relationship is unknown. This pit measured 0.12m in depth, 1.09m in width and 0.90m+ in length and contained Four small sherds of Early Bronze Age pot. Other datable features comprised two late Post-Medieval to Modern drainage ditches containing ceramic pipe, with some ditch segments in different trenches likely representing the continuation of single features, also comprising drainage features or small field boundaries. Besides this, no other pre-modern artefacts were found. <1>