Archaeological fieldwork
Project Ref No. TA field no.

Prehistoric
Twelve pieces of humanly-struck flint, including two Mesolithic cores/core fragments and an Early Neolithic or perhaps even Upper Palaeolithic long blade were documented.

Romano-British
At least one sherd of Romano-British pottery was recovered.

Medieval
One sherd of later 12th century pottery was identified.

A minimum of 298 13th-14th century pot sherds surely indicative of settlement/occupation activity were found across the northern half of the field, with the densest concentration being recorded within the north-easternmost corner. The discoveries included part of a bung hole pitcher dated to c.1250–1350.

Just 23 or 24 sherds of 15th-mid 16th century pottery were also located across the northernmost half of the field. Such evidence would suggest a decrease in local activity during this period.

Post-medieval
A spread of Post-medieval pottery and brick/tile was recorded across the northern half of the field.

Method: Part of field surveyed. Close line-walking was employed. A rough grid is marked on two plans held within the Project File. Eastern part randomly walked at end of day.

BAR 5
The hawkins 737

A concentration of medieval pot collected from beside the footpath drew our attention to this site on a field called 'The Hawkins'.

Medieval pot sherds from fieldwork. The medieval ceramic was concentrated in a discreet area – a clear indication that there was once a house there. No pottery dating to later that the 17th century was collected suggesting that the house went out of use in the elate 1600's.

Mesolithic flint assemblage including a core (2nd from left).

The presence of a core, the piece of flint left after blades have been removed, suggests that tools were being made in the area.

Long blade – uncertain date. Early Neolithic or Upper Palaeolithic.

Burnt core.

Reconstruction of a small medieval house.
Dominic Andrews, Archaeological Artist.






Tithe Data

The Hawkins

Ref: B0737
Landowner: George Grantham
Occupier: George Cheesman
Cultivation: pasture
A.R.P. 10.2.06

1841 Census

Yes

Tenement Analysis

Yes

Buildings

Yes

Archaeology

Yes

Old Maps

No

Further Information

No