Building record 1168/4/3 - Remains of 19th century cattle pen

{1} A hard surface, comprised of stone cobbles, surrounded by a kerb of large flat stones and smaller edge-set stones positioned perpendicular to the cobbles. The cobble surface abutted the wall stones, suggesting that the cobbles post dated the wall construction. A void at the north eastern corner of the suface suggested the presence of a timber upright, which may have supported a flat or lean-to roof.
The cobbled surface appears to be contemporary with the barn to the north, which was constructed between 1881 and 1900 (map evidence). The 2nd edition OS map shows that the barn had a small ancillary structure abutting its southern end. This smaller structure is singled out with a line of map legend which descibes it as a cattle pen. This suggests that the cobbled surface is the floor of this cattle pen.

<1> Streatfeild-James, J., 2014, Home Farm, Wicken, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Watching Brief, 2014, p.6 (checked) (Report). SNN109646.

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Jul 28 2014 11:36AM