Summary of 2002 Projects

COXALL BRIDGE, COXALL FARM, BUCKNELL, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 37114 74261

A twin arched bridge spanning the River Redlake at Coxall Farm had collapsed and become dangerous. The structure is a listed building and the Local Authority's Archaeological Advisor required that the bridge be recorded before any work was carried out. The work has been given the SMR number 31848.

Appleton-Fox, N., Coxall Bridge, Coxall Farm, Bucknell, Herefordshire, Report on Building Recording, February 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 225

OUTBUILDING AT COURT HOUSE, WIGMORE, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 41380 69060

The outbuilding at the Court House is part of a wider complex of buildings on the site. Typologically it is datable to the later sixteenth or seventeenth century. However, by assessing the known history of the site it is possible to propose that it is part of a reworking of the site carried out in the middle years of the seventeenth century when the site was occupied by the Bridgewaters, bailiffs to the Harley Estate. This work included the construction of the present Court House, alterations to its predecessor (the now lost 'Court House barn') and the construction of the building which forms the subject of this study. It is thought that this building is likely to have had an agricultural function rather than domestic as there was ample accommodation in the new house and the former Court House. However, the later addition of plastering to the principal northern room suggests that it was used as accommodation of some form at one time, probably in the nineteenth century.

A Level 1 survey requires only a minimal level of written, drawn and photographic record (Appendix 1). In this report this level has been exceeded, particularly in the description and interpretation of the building. Nevertheless, the inspection was not sufficiently detailed to understand all aspects of the structure and if any future alteration or demolition work is proposed the desirability of more detailed recording should be considered.

Stone, R., Outbuilding at Court House, Wigmore, Herefordshire, Report on a Programme of Archaeological Survey and Recording, February 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 226

LEINTHALL QUARRY, LEINTHALL EARLS, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 4412 6855

Two trenches were dug to investigate a linear cropmark within the proposed extension to the quarry. No archaeological features were identified and the linear feature was shown to be a geological fault line. Other similar features within this field are also assumed to be geological.

Kenney, J., Leinthall Quarry, Leinthall Earls, Herefordshire, A Report on an Archaeological Evaluation, July 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 244

THE MUSEUM STORE, FRIAR STREET, HEREFORD
NGR: SO 5059 3979

The excavation of a relatively small area c. 85m westwards of the street frontage revealed two features, a medieval gully or ditch base and an undated small pit or posthole. If the trench is representative of the proposed development area as a whole, then other medieval features undoubtedly remain to be found. The site has been an orchard or garden at various times in the post-medieval period but the deep topsoil profile indicates that there have been intervening periods of intensive deep cultivation. This had heavily truncated the features found in the evaluation trench and will probably have resulted in considerable truncation of smaller features elsewhere on the property.

Tavener, N., The Museum Store, Friar Street, Hereford, A Report on an Archaeological Evaluation, July 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 247

OLD ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE SITE, COMMON CLOSE, KINGTON, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 2951 5675

Three test trenches dug to inspect the foundations were supervised by an archaeologist. There were no archaeological features or deposits and no artefacts were found. It was concluded that the terracing for the old building had probably removed all potential archaeological deposits within its footprint.

Kenney, J., Old St John's Ambulance Site, Common Close, Kington, Herefordshire, A Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief, August 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 253

THE FORMER CATTLE MARKET, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 7092 3762

Archaeological features were almost exclusively found on the Bye Street frontage and the associated backlands. Pottery from the site suggests that late prehistoric and Roman activity took place somewhere within the vicinity of the site, but no prehistoric or Roman features were found, the earliest dating to 12-13th century. In the 14-15th centuries both sides of Bye Street were built up. The backlands on the south side of Bye Street were being used for domestic or commercial use. In the 17th century the backlands were no longer being used for the same purpose. By this time the land was being used for horticulture, possibly as orchards as the land was later used in the 18th and 19th centuries.

A brook recorded on a map of 1788 shown running along the middle of Bye Street was culverted in the early 19th century.

Nash, A., Wainwright, J & Appleton-Fox, N, The Former Cattle Market, Ledbury, Herefordshire, A Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief, August 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 254

FORBURY CHAPEL, CHURCH STREET, LEOMINSTER, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 4971 5916

A watching brief did not identify any archaeological remains. The impact of the groundworks had a limited effect, which was not seriously adverse to the historic fabric of the building or to the known surviving archaeology.

Clarke, V. & Kenney, J., Forbury Chapel, Church Street, Leominster, A Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief, September 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 256

LAND TO THE WEST OF FRIAR STREET, HEREFORD
NGR: SO 50560 39900

No features or layers of archaeological significance were excavated in the programme of works. The features seen in the evaluation, although undated, are probably medieval and are possibly field boundaries.

Wainwright, J. & Tavener, N., Land to the West of Friar Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, Report on a Programme of Archaeological Work, September 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 258

THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 7127 3770

Alterations to the floor of uncovered post-medieval burial vaults, grave slabs and a burial soil. During nineteenth century restoration and repairs the floor level was raised at least 300mm. It is highly likely that the floor level prior to these works was at the level where the burial soil, the burial vaults and grave slabs were seen during this watching brief.

Foundations seen underneath the piers at the east end of the nave are presumably foundations for the stone cladding of these piers, probably in the 19th century.

Wainwright, J., The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief, November 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 260

CROFT CASTLE, LEOMINSTER, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 455 655

A service trench revealed walls, foundations and drains which may be associated with 18th century buildings located in excavations carried out by Herefordshire Archaeology in the summer of 2002. The construction of the eastern driveway, probably in the 19th century, and later landscaping removed most of these features in that area. Levelling deposits seen over the whole trench were probably laid down at this time.

Wainwright, J., Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, A Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief, December 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 267

LAND TO THE REAR OF IVY HOUSE, LYONSHALL, HEREFORDSHIRE
NGR: SO 3369 5557

An evaluation of four trenches within the presumed area of medieval settlement revealed no significant archaeological features or deposits, and strongly suggested that there had been little medieval occupation and activity in this area.

Kenney, J. & Stone, R., Land to the rear of Ivy House, Lyonshall, Herefordshire, A Report on an Archaeological Evaluation, November 2002, Marches Archaeology Series 264