Find Spot record 0972300000 - 3 test pits at Lower Farm

significant quantities of medieval pottery were recovered from the three TPs located to the south of the road leading to Weaterhead Farm. TP 18 was particularly rich in ceramic finds and almost certainly indicates proximity to medieval settlement. Whilst TP 16 and 17 were less productive, the levels of pottery indicate more than manure scatters and almost certainly point to occupation close by. Together, the TPs suggest that the southern side of the road was occupied along this stretch, and thus it must be concluded that a double row of buildings must formerly have occupied this spot. The absence of early material, however, points to later expansion of the occupied zone during the thirteenth century when documentary records point to population increase (B1).