NHER 68969 (Monument record) - Medieval or later and undated ditches and site of World War Two surface air raid shelter

June 2011. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation of proposed development site in grounds of former factory.
The five trenches excavated revealed little in the way of archaeologically-significant remains, with only two linear features and a modern pit uncovered. The former included a north-north-west to south-south-east aligned ditch which produced a single fragment of medieval brick. The second linear feature was an undated, narrow, north-east to south-west aligned gully or truncated ditch. The pit contained a relatively recent pig burial, along with modern pottery and ceramic building material.
During the work a World War Two surface air raid shelter was noted on the site. This had yellow brick walls and a flat roof of reinforced concrete. It is described as having lain "…in a patch of trees opposite the main entrance…". It was presumably demolished during the subsequent redevelopment of the site.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 30 March 2025.