Broomhill Cottage 1

Name of Researcher Ian Gibson

Date of Survey 13/11/2014

Can you see any of the features listed below?

If so, please count or estimate the number of each feature and record approximate dimensions

Feature type

Present

Number

Maximum length

Maximum width

Maximum depth/height

Pits

Y

4

15m

15m

3-4 m deep

Depressions or hollows

Spoilbanks

Y

Surrounding

pits

2m

1m height

Spoilheaps

Trackways

Y

Worked flints

Y

One core, but not black flint

Discarded flints

Y

Ubiquitous

Other features

(please provide details, if possible)

Y

Clay pit

Brick kiln

Discarded bricks

The clay pit goes through the area of smaller pits to the south of Broomhill Cottage. It is much larger and deeper W30m xD20m. The brick kiln & bricks are about 20m to the SW of the pit

Mapping

Access

Were you able to access all obvious areas of flint mining?

If not, please mark on the map the areas you were not able to access.

Yes

Photography

Please take photographs of a representative number of features.

If possible, please mark the location of the photographs on the Ordnance Survey map.

Overall condition of the Site

( from A = excellent to F = poor)

C

Land use (include as many as appropriate)

Forestry Plantation

Any additional observations or comments

There are further pits lower down a dry ‘valley’ or stream. The pits recorded lie at the head of this valley. The topmost pit has a horseshoe shape but the flint debris including a core is not of the black flint.