Medieval ditches adjacent to Wolvey Hall, Wolvey

Description of this historic site

Two ditches, either part of the medieval field system or boundary ditches were found during archaeological work adjacent to Wolvey Hall.

Notes about this historic site

1 Two medieval ditches were found. One was aligned east-west and contained 12th-15th century pottery. The other was NNW-SSE aligned and contained 13th -14th century pottery. The ditches may have been part of the medieval field system.
2 Four further ditches were identified during a watching brief carried out subsequent to the evaluation. Although the ditches were undated, they appear to align with those previously exposed, as part of the medieval field system.

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