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Protecting the Scheduled Historic Buildings and Monuments of Pembridge. A Registered Charity No 1060265

Pembridge the Village - Pembridge has clearly seen many changes since its inception. The village pre-dates the Domesday book. A community has existed at this place for over 1000 years. At one point in its history the village exceeded Leominster in size and was an important centre of commerce during the mediaeval period. Following the Industrial Revolution, Pembridge appeared to "fall off the map" and economic activity declined. The village was left alone to continue its rural traditions in relative isolation and, as a consequence, much of its medieval character remained unspoiled.

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

Discussion
The geophysical survey has added much to our understanding of the site. The geophysical data from area 1 supports the earthwork evidence for there having been some form of stone founded building aligned roughly north/east - south/west. This appears to be the only substantial structure within the moated area. That is to say that other structures will almost certainly exist but the may well be of timber construction and would not be detected using resistivity as a survey method. The area immediately to the east of feature B in Figure 4 may represent the area reportedly excavated in the second half of the 20th century.

Pg 1 | Pg 2 | Pg 3 | Pg 4 | Pg 5 | Pg 6 | Pg 7 | Pg 8 | Pg 9 | Pg 10 | Pg 11

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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