Possible Anglo-Saxon Grubenhaus at Hole Farm (EHER 9302)

Saxon pottery from a possible Grubenhaus hut was uncovered by ploughing at Hole Farm, Bulmer.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: A small Late Bronze Age urnfield and a possible Anglo-Saxon hut site with residual Romano-British pottery and tile, were found in a field on Hole Farm, Bulmer, centred TL 834384. The site was first discovered when the field was deep ploughed in 1958 producing patches of dark soil, black ash and pottery. In the area of the largest black patch he found a scooped hollow 9 feet by 12 feet and 12-15 inches deep, filled with dark occupation soil containing numerous sherds of Anglo-Saxon pottery dated 6th/7th century. This was thought to be a hut although there were no structural remains in the form of post holes or floor levels. <1> - <7> Gazetteer entry. Features found include a sunken featured building, measuring 3.7m by 2.7m, and a pit. Early to mid Saxon in date. <8> August 1976. Field visit. The sites lie on a gentle south east slope under standing crop. Mr P. Minter, son of L. A. Minter, now deceased, located the urnfield at TL 83313845, the Saxon material to TL 83343845 and the Romano-British finds to TL 83503828. No further finds have been made in the area and the perambulation was not possible owing to standing crop. <9> <10>