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Jaime
Kaminski
Sussex Archaeological Society
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An area of c. 7 m by c. 7 m was mechanically stripped following the discovery of buried features during an archaeological evaluation of the site. The remains of a substantial structure were uncovered in the western half of the excavation area. The surviving masonry consisted mainly of flint and chalk/clunch, bonded with a sandy mortar. A single sherd of pottery dating from 1300 - 1400 was recovered from the foundation trench. A chalk-lined well was located below the corner of the building from which pottery dating from 1200 - 1275 was recovered, and the masonry also truncated a pit from which a pottery assemblage dating from 1225 - 1325 was recovered.
More limited structural remains built on a similar orientation were encountered in the eastern half of the site. Part of one of the structures truncated a pit containing pottery dating from 1125 - 1225. Hence all the structural remains encountered during the excavations appear to be of late medieval date.
The other features consisted of a small group of pits and post-holes. Medieval pottery was recovered from 19 separate contexts. The earliest group dates from 1125 - 1225, with the latest group dating from 1325 - 1425. Other finds include glazed roof tiles, floor tiles, slate, metalwork and animal bone (including fish) and charred seed remains.