Possible site of 19th century farm building, Bridgeman's Farm (EHER 81700)

Now demolished. A watching brief in 2011 recorded an abundance of 19th century crockery, brick and roof slate in the topsoil over an area of roughly 60m. This was interpreted as the building debris of a probable 19th century farm building.

January-June 2011. Watching brief. Topsoil finds of 19th century crockery, brick and roof slate were recovered in relative abundance over an area of approximately 60m that was intersected by a small brook. Over a 30m area to the north of the brook a slight change was noted in the stratigraphic matrix. The deposits in this area indicated long-term exposure to standing water which could be the result of periodic overflow of the brook coupled with mechanised farmland management. However, the demolition of a building may also account, in part, for this variation in surface geology. This interpretation may be supported by proximity of this area to what was once Bridgeland's Farm, and a 19th century date is further strengthened by a surface find of a copper livery button. <1>