Earthworks of a possible deserted medieval settlement, Carters Pasture, Farther Howe Green (EHER 8003)

The earthwork remains of a possible hollow way and house platforms were interpreted as a possible 'shrunken village' or deserted medieval settlement. The earthworks were recorded in 1984 and found to consist of field boundaries, house platforms (see EHER 8004, EHER 8007) and a drainage channel from a pond.

Slight earthworks suggestive of a 'sunken way' (or hollow way) and possible house platform. A surface scatter of 13th-14th century and post medieval pottery was noted. Ploughing of the pasture revealed the foundations of at least one house which was recorded (see EHER 8007) and appears to have consisted of a hall and cross-wing. The site is a possible shrunken village. <1> <2> 1984. Watching brief: measured survey. Earthworks in the field were recorded prior to the field being ploughed. They consisted of field boundaries, platforms and a drainage channel from a pond. There was circumstantial evidence for the former existence of a lane which ran along the east side of the field, though no documentary evidence for this was found. Two of the platforms were shown to be house sites (see EHER 8004, EHER 8007). The tithe award of 1846 shows that this field was then called Carters Pasture. Documentary research suggests that it once formed part of a farm called Gales, dating from the medieval period. Later the farm, including Carters Pasture, became part of Howe Green Farm, an amalgamation of a number of properties. <3> Area = 2 NRHE data transfer: no new information.