GEOPHYSICS RESULTS
(A) - is the area excavated between Autumn 2001 and Summer of 2002. This work revealed the foundations to two hitherto unknown structures - the outermost of these foundations being, we believe, the remains of a barn or similar building constructed during the 16th century.
Within and just below the level of these foundations, were found the remains of what we believe to be a medieval structure, build around the late 14th century. This work also included the discovery of a gutter or water course lying at the base of the medieval walls.
(B) - is the site of excavations carried out in the Spring of 2003, during which a continuation of the above medieval gutter was uncovered.
(C) - is the site of a second, but presumed to be a later, gutter or water course discovered in the Summer of 2003.
(D) - is the site of a test pit which appeared to reveal the remains of the east end of the barn.
(E) - is the site of this year's excavations, which are already revealing many interesting features.
The dark area immediately to the south of the house is very likely to be the result of building work carried out during its construction in 1845, or the extension work carried out in 1890.
However, in the areas of where the excavations have already revealed substantial foundations (A) - the continuation of the medieval gutter (B) - and the site of a second gutter or water course (C) - the survey does appear to suggest that these remains (or at least what is left of them) still lie beneath the ground.
It is also possible that the gutter (C) continues its course towards the site of the current excavations.
The dark area adjacent to (E) appears to tie in with some of the features presently being uncovered.
