Post-medieval ditch at Lea Hall (EHER 82239)

The archaeological evaluation in 2022 revealed no significant archaeological remains or artefacts. A single post-medieval ditch containing a brick fragment and a horseshoe was excavated.

August 2022. Trial trenching and watching brief. The archaeological evaluation revealed no significant archaeological remains or artefacts. A single post-medieval ditch containing a brick fragment and a horseshoe was excavated, the ditch was considered to be contemporaneous with the outbuilding complex of Lea Hall. The paucity or lack of features and artefacts suggests the evaluated area lay beyond the main workings of the Lea Hall complex and may have been inner paddocks or activity less likely to leave an archaeological footprint. <1>