Woodland Survey

Woodland Survey 16

Date

9/10/05

Name Handlye Common (vicinity of Handly Farm, now lost and lost cottage).
TA field no. 1171, 1178.
Activity Walk through assessment.
Report

Substantial oak pollard overhanging stock pond; mixed fruits in hedgerow. Remnants of farmyard orchard in hedge. Pollarded oak may be Late Medieval in planting (TA1178).

Substantial oak beside reused building (TA 1171).

Oaks to field perimeters probably later. Other singletons possible remnants of larger and ancient woodland or wood pasture, possibly Handlye Common.

Barcombe archaeology 2003-2006

Field Walking and Historical Environment Records

Test-pits

Woodland survey