26/09/2025
In the past three weeks two test pits have been dug to the south and inline with the main trench.
TP1 revealed a flint arrow head (poss ) and medieval pottery.
TP2 revealed two shards of medieval pottery.
The whole area has in the post medieval period been built up to form a platform to a height of 60cm above the medieval top soil.
A theodolite was used to ascertain the original medieval ground surface between TP2 and Trench 3. The result was 2.36mtrs .
TP1 revealed a large concentration of charcoal which appeared to be sitting on the natural land surface of the medieval level. A sample of this was collected with the hope of having it carbon dated at some point in the future.
TP2. was backfilled.
10/10/25
TP3 (test pit) was dug out 15 mtrs east and 3 mtrs north of trench 2.
Spit 2 revealed glass and pottery shards 17/18 C. Charcoal, Clay pipe stem and burnt clay.
Spit 3. 17/18 C pottery, charcoal, curved green glass fragment ( bottle )17C. Daub. Clay pipe bowl. Burnt clay. fragment of Staffordshire slipware 17/18 C. A shard of Medieval pottery.
Spit 4. Two pieces of metal with slag. Three pieces of iron ( poss nails ) unstratified ( found in soil heap )
Test pit 4.
Spit 1 ( 6cm depth ). Shard pottery and fine fragment of green glass bottle. 17/18 C. Charcoal. Clay pipe fragments. Building Lime.
Spit 2. 13/14 C pottery shard. Pipe fragment. Flint fragment.
