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Where archaeological horizons were encountered they were cleaned by hand and excavated appropriately. Standard John Moore Heritage Services techniques were employed throughout, involving the completion of a written record for each deposit encountered, with scale plans and section drawings compiled where appropriate. A photographic record was also produced. The resultant spoil from the works was visually scanned, especially for finds relating to any evidence relating to the late medieval and post-medieval use of the farm and any remains of any earlier structure(s) and use on the site. Across three of the 5 areas monitored on this site there was evidence of substantial disturbance. The main area of this disturbance was focused on Area 5, the Courtyard. The previous use of the land in agricultural work was clear and evidence of a tremendous amount of disturbance for the installation of the water tank was apparent across this area. The total lack of archaeological material across this site may also be attributed to this in large part. Little further insight to the earlier use of the area prior to the mid-20th century seems largely lost due to this intensive development within the courtyard, but better preservation seemed likely across the rear of the cottage and to the east of the Barn. The limited excavation trenches were unable to establish much information beyond this, however future development to the east or the north of these structures might yield better results than within the disturbed courtyard deposits. |
