Post-medieval pond at Bolding Hatch, Roxwell (EHER 80751)

The large, pit-like feature corresponds to the pond that is shown on OS maps from 1876 to 1970.

June 2020. Trial trenching. The evaluation has demonstrated the presence of a low density of archaeological remains of suspected medieval and demonstrated postmedieval date within the site. The large, pit-like feature in Trench 1 corresponds to the pond that is shown on OS maps from 1876 to 1970. This is likely to be of earlier origin, though whether the medieval pottery recovered from its fills derives from in situ medieval deposits or is residual in later backfill is unclear. The recovery of medieval pottery, although probably residual in the fills of a later pond feature, indicates that the moated enclosure is indeed almost certainly of medieval origin. The western end of the infilled part of the moat along the roadside has been located. <1>