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FREENS COURT AND ENVIRONS (TIME TEAM)

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Description:Geophysical survey and trenching to locate evidence for the supposed Mercian royal palace. Trenches excavated in and around Sutton St Michael: on the site of the cropmark 'aisled hall', on the nearby knoll within Sutton Walls hillfort, and in the field north of the church. Possible Saxon structures and ditches, as well as later medieval features, were recorded.
Parish:SUTTON
County:COUNTY OF HEREFORDSHIRE
Grid reference:SO5200045800
Grid reference:SO5260045900
Grid reference:SO5250046400
Map reference: [ EPSG:27700 ] 352000, 245800
Period/Subjects:EARLY MEDIEVAL - WALL
EARLY MEDIEVAL - DITCH
EARLY MEDIEVAL - AISLED BUILDING
MEDIEVAL - MANOR HOUSE
MEDIEVAL - FISHPOND
MEDIEVAL - DAM
MEDIEVAL - LAKE
UNCERTAIN - PLATFORM
UNCERTAIN - BUILDING
Identifiers:[ ADS ] Depositor ID - 1307478
[ ADS ] Associated ID - OASIS ID: gsbprosp1-22801
[ ADS ] Associated ID - OASIS ID: hereford2-308712
[ ADS ] Associated ID - SMR Number (Herefordshire): EHE30511

People Involved:

  • [ Publisher ] Historic England
  • [ Creator ] Time Team
  • [ Creator ] Geophysical Surveys of Bradford
  • [ Publisher ] Historic England
  • [ Creator ] Time Team
  • [ Creator ] Geophysical Surveys of Bradford

Bibliographic References:

  • Ray K & Hoverd T/2000/Archaeological Works at Sutton St Michael, Herfordshire, 1999: an interim statement/Report No 1. Herefordshire Archaeology [assessment & evaluation reports].
  • 61/Spring 2000, 13. The Recorder [newsletter of the Worcestershire Archaeological Society].
  • Gaffney C & Gater J/1999/Geophysical survey at Sutton St Michael, Herefordshire/Report No 99/123. Geophysical Surveys of Bradford/Reports.