A Medieval Manor House Rediscovered: Excavations at Longforth Farm, Wellington, Somerset by Simon Flaherty, Phil Andrews and Matt Leivers

by Phil Andrews, Matt Leivers, Simon Flaherty

Excavations in advance of housing development at Longforth Farm, Wellington revealed limited evidence for late prehistoric settlement, but the principal discovery was the remains of a previously unknown high status medieval building complex. This is thought to have been a manor house and though heavily robbed, key elements identified include a hall, solar with garderobe and service wing. A forecourt lay to the north and a service yard with at least...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 187435085X
• ISBN13: 9781874350859
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Wessex Archaeology
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.2" x 11.6"