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Court
House Farm, Pembridge: An Archaeological Survey
(INCLUDING WORKS AT SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT 134)
Herefordshire
Archaeology Report No. 60, October 2002
Report
prepared by
Tim Hoverd
EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT
Geophysical Survey of Moat and Mound at Court House Farm - A geophysical survey of the moated mound by the church, where previous investigations have indicated there may be archaeological remains. Herefordshire Archaeology have completed a resistivity survey which uses an electric current passed through the soil to indicate the likely location of walls, roads, ditches and pits. The survey area includes the mound, ditch and part of the surrounding area.
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Summary:
An
earthwork survey and geophysical survey were undertaken in
order to provide information concerning the form and extent
of the moated site approximately 30m south of Pembridge church.
The
earthwork survey suggests that the moated site was originally
"D" shaped and that the western side which was the
straightest side has been filled in and buildings constructed
over it. No earthworks were noted to suggest the presence
of building within the site.
The
geophysical survey concentrated on two areas. The first was
inside the moated site where a single 30m square was surveyed.
The second was immediately to the east of the moated site
over a level area which contained much stone possibly suggesting
the existence of a bailey.
The
first area indicated that structures which had at least stone
footings may exist in the northern half of the moated site.
The results from the second survey area located a concentration
of stone which may represent the remains of a collapsed structure
or a buried stone surface. In addition a holloway, (now filled
in) which ran parallel to the hedge to the south east of the
moated site was recorded which may be the southern continuation
of Bridge Street.
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Herefordshire
Council
Herefordshire
Archaeology
Conservation and Environmental Planning
Planning Services
Environment Directorate
Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire
Archaeology is Herefordshire Council's county archaeological
service. It advises upon the conservation of archaeological and
historic landscapes, maintains the county Sites and Monument Record,
and carries out conservation and investigative field projects. The
County Archaeologist is Dr. Keith Ray.
For more information please contact the secretary of the Pembridge Amenity Trust info@pembridgeamenitytrust.co.uk
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