NHER 22565 (Monument record) - Post-medieval rectangular enclosure

Moat. Gaultree Farm.
On south side the ditch could be 10m wide x 1.5m deep. Gradually being filled with rubbish. On east side much smaller ditch, more like drainage dyke. On west side no trace. However there is a raised ridge, probably a track, see (S1), which leads to double doors of barn. This could well be on line of medieval ditch. 2.4m OD.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 12 May 1986.

January 1992. Geophysical Survey.
Magnetometry survey of proposed development site. Much of area magnetically disturbed making it difficult to identify anomalies of obvious archaeological interest, although a few were highlighted.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 19 March 2015.

1992. Metal-detecting Survey and Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site by Fenland Archaeological Trust.
West ditch of enclosure found; one possible medieval sherd but otherwise only 19th to 20th century objects. Conclusion reached that this enclosure is of post 17th century date.
See report (S3) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S4).
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2022.165).
E. Rose (NLA), 17 February 1992. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 19 March 2015 and 5 December 2022.