Find Spot record 0972900000 - Test pits at Manor Farm

Both TPs at manor farm revealed deep deposits of undisturbed medieval date. Certainly the quantity of material recovered from TP 28 is indicative of occupation rather than any other activity. Whilst TP 29 produced less material, it produced high quality wares, including sherds of a glazed and decorated medieval jug. Together the TPs are consistent with the supposed high status of the location, the site o the medieval manor house. Once again, however, the proximity of this material; to the banks of the River Leck may point to a change in its course. Significantly, however, neither of these Tps showed signs of alluviation and it may well be that their build up was intentional and pointing perhaps to the canalisation of the river during the later middle ages (B1)