Croft Castle water-pipe trench, 2000
A water-pipe trench in 2000 exposed an undated north–south ditch, provisionally linked to an earlier field system.
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What this record tells us
A new water-pipe trench exposed a north-south ditch without datable finds. It was provisionally interpreted as part of an Iron Age or Romano-British field system, possibly linked to the area around Croft Ambrey; a charcoal sample was retained for possible radiocarbon dating.
Additional research and clarification, 26 September 2026 A water-pipe trench in 2000 exposed an undated north–south ditch, provisionally linked to an earlier field system. A relationship with the prehistoric activity around Croft Ambrey remains interpretive; the ditch was not securely dated.
How this record is evidenced
Existing map record checked against the research catalogue and cited source.
The investigation details are drawn from Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club; the original publication or report remains the authoritative source.
The clean title and short public summary have been prepared by Leominster Heritage and remain separate from the wording of the source record.
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Croft Castle water-pipe trench, 2000
Fieldwork report · 2000 · Approximate position
A water-pipe trench in 2000 exposed an undated north–south ditch, provisionally linked to an earlier field system.
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Source and further reading
Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club, annual Archaeology reports and the Leominster Heritage ADS-layer export of 26 September 2026. Individual years, pages, ADS identifiers and LARC identifiers are given in the catalogue; the export retains links to the full reports.
Entry-specific references: S17, Woolhope Transactions 2000 and 2002; LARC-034 and LARC-046
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