Post-medieval boundary ditch, Little Meadow, Stevington End, Ashdon (EHER 80998)

The survey revealed evidence for the diffuse spread of a probable ditch to the northern edge of the survey area indicating a former field boundary, which is present on historic maps.

December 2023. Resistivity survey. The survey revealed evidence for the diffuse spread of a probable ditch to the northern edge of the survey area indicating a former field boundary, which is present on historic maps. Reflecting upon the pattern of particularly low resistance values in this area and the presence of particularly wet conditions it is felt springs or other groundwater is present in this section of the survey area. It may be these features that have precluded the use of this field for arable farming historically. The values registered provide no evidence for any structure in the survey area. Slight traces of a linear relatively high resistance anomaly on a south-west to north-east trajectory in the north-western area of the plot perhaps represents some past attempt at controlling the groundwater flow by the creation of a bank channelling the flow into the western field boundary. No other archaeological evidence is apparent. <1>