A medieval manor house rediscovered : excavations at Longforth Farm, Wellington, Somerset / Simon Flaherty, Phil Andrews and Matt Leivers ; with contributions by Bob Davis [and five others] ; illustrations by Karen Nichols and S.E. James.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-60).

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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction -- site -- Archaeological background -- Previous investigations -- Outreach at Longforth Farm / Laura Joyner -- ch. 2 Historical Evidence / Mary Siraut -- site -- manor of Wellington -- manor house -- Thomas family and Drakes Place -- Culverhayes and neighbouring fields -- Longforth Farm -- ch. 3 Excavations -- Chronology and phasing -- Period 1 Prehistoric to Romano-British -- Earlier prehistoric finds -- Bronze Age landscape organisation -- Iron Age and Romano-British material -- Period 2 Medieval -- Early features -- building complex -- Drainage -- Associated enclosures -- Palaeochannel 10112 -- Other ditches and gullies -- Period 3 Later medieval/post-medieval -- Area B -- Areas C and D -- ch. 4 Building Materials -- Building stone / Bob Davis -- Foundations -- Walling -- Roofing slate / Lorraine Mepham -- Ceramic building material / Lorraine Mepham -- Ridge tiles -- Floor tiles -- Floor/hearth tiles -- ch. 5 Finds -- Pottery / Lorraine Mepham -- Prehistoric and Romano-British -- Medieval -- Post-medieval -- Discussion -- Worked and burnt flint / Man Leivers -- Other finds / Lorraine Mepham -- ch. 6 Environment and Economy -- Animal bone / L. Higbee -- Preservation -- Medieval material -- Marine shell / Sarah F. Wyles -- Charred plant remains / Sarah F. Wyles -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- ch. 7 Discussion -- Prehistoric and Romano-British -- Medieval and later -- Conclusion.

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