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An Archaeological watching brief at Holm Lodge and Hidden cottage, Lewes Road, Ringmer, East Sussex |
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Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was conducted on land between two care homes; Holm Lodge and Hidden Cottage, Lewes Road, Ringmer, East Sussex, Worthing, (NGR 544477 112130). The work was carried out on the 22nd February by Archaeology South-East after being commissioned by Felce and Guy Partnership LLP (Architects) on behalf of their client Mrs S Ratnasinkham. Works to excavate the footings of a covered walkway between the properties were monitored in order to assess the archaeological potential of the site and record any remains that were likely to be disturbed. The natural geology of the area comprised light yellowish brown clay, indicated on British Geological Survey Sheet 319 to be an outcrop of Gault Clay. This was encountered at 0.35m below ground level and was overlain by a topsoil deposit. The Gault Clay yielded poor quality land in terms of agriculture in antiquity and it appears that the area was common wasteland between four separate hamlets in the immediate area, however the geology provided the source material for a pottery industry that developed around the 13th and 14th centuries and continued into the 16th century. The stratigraphic sequence was heavily rooted and was cut by a gas pipe service trench; however no archaeological features were identified. |
Author: |
D Hopkinson
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Publisher: |
Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
East Sussex Historical Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Locations: |
Site: |
Holm Lodge and Hidden Cottage, Lewes Road, Ringmer, East Sussex |
Parish: |
RINGMER |
District: |
Lewes |
County: |
East Sussex |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 544360, 112190 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol6-72906 |
OBIB: |
report:2010017 project 4173 |
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A4 bound copy and pdf versions
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |