Post-medieval field boundaries at Terriers Farm, Thaxted (EHER 81166)

Across the site, field boundaries associated with post-medieval occupation were exposed. The proximity to Copt Hall Farm might suggest an earlier usage during the medieval period though excavations appeared to confirm a post-medieval origin.

August to December 2020. Trial trench and excavation. The site showed later occupation, with medieval remains associated with Copt Hall Farm, a farmstead noted on historic mapping from at least the 19th century. Based on the results of the trial trenching, it was decided that the area surrounding the farmstead would remain preserved in situ. Across the site, field boundaries associated with post-medieval occupation were exposed. The proximity to Copt Hall Farm might suggest an earlier usage during the medieval period though excavations appeared to confirm a post-medieval origin. Small scale domestic or agricultural prehistoric activity was identified in Area 1, with later post-medieval agricultural activity present in the form of a single drainage ditch. <1>