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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

Significance
This report has highlighted the effectiveness of combining two methods of archaeological survey. The earthwork survey recorded features that could relate to buried structures and then the geophysical survey enabled this to be confirmed. The presence of a high status building within the moated area should of course be expected but its location seems to confirm the findings of the earthwork survey that the moat did not continue to Bearwood Lane and has simply been infilled on its western side. The fact that the geophysics results picked up possible wall lines indicates that the site is well preserved and has not been significantly truncated by garden activity and tree planting.

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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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