GLAMORGAN GWENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT RECORD ENQUIRY REPORT - CORE RECORDS
Enquiry reference number: 4817 Prepared by: Leonora Goldsmith, Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust Produced for: Amelia Pannett, Archaeology Wales
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2km of Oak Grove Farm, Crick - NGR ST 49518 89920
PRN 00496g NAME THE BERRIES NGR ST48738951 COMMUNITY Caldicot TYPE Medieval, Motte and bailey, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Please note that some of the sources contain information that, as yet, has not been included in this description field. This will be updated in due course. Castle mound & bailey, the latter surrounded by a wet ditch.
DESCRIPTION Please note that some of the sources contain information that, as yet, has not been included in this description field. This will be updated in due course. Castle mound & bailey, the latter surrounded by a wet ditch. 2 elongated mounds S of the castle mound are merely the bailey bank across the neck of dry land. Phillips notes that Mount Ballan is situated within private property and is also known as The Berries with evidence of a surrounding ditch and a 2.9m earthen rampart. The top surface area of the motte is noted as being quite small (4.16m in height and a surface area of 67.688m²), and notes rectilinear features on the raised bailey indicating foundations. Whilst the majority of the bailey does not possess a ditch, it is suggested that the site was constructed as an island utilising the boggy terrain as a defence (thought this would require great effort). Another theory is that this is a natural feature or that it is a site re-used by Normans, and Phillips recommends evaluation of the shallow earthworks by excavation or geophysical survey (Phillips 2004).
CONDITION CONDITION: Damaged DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1988-02-02 00:00:00
STATUS scheduled ancient monument MM026 CROSS REFERENCES NPRN 94863 GGATE003901, GGATE004063
SOURCES Report (digital) Phillips, N Dr 2004 Thesis: Earthwork Castles of Gwent and Ergyng AD 1050 – 1250 03/PM List//Min of Works/1955/Anc.Mons in Eng & Wales/p93 05/PM Desc Text/MSW/Scott-Garrett C/1951/Arch Camb/pt2 p163-5 The 02/MM Notes/Newport Mus/Downman EA/1910//Plan Berries, Chick, Gwent. 04/MM Record Card/OS//1957/ST 48 NE 14/ 01/PM Desc Text//Scott-Garrett/1951/Arch Camb/150 p163-4 07/Desc Text/Cadw/Full Management Report/2005/Copy in further information file
PRN 01056g NAME Mathern Round Barrow NGR ST49559051 COMMUNITY Mathern TYPE Bronze Age, Round barrow, RANK: 1 SUMMARY An oval shaped earthwork containing a raised circular mound at its W end. The centre of the mound has a 0.4m deep depression in the top. The monument is situated between two modern farm buildings, which appear to have encroached somewhat upon it, and th
DESCRIPTION An oval shaped earthwork containing a raised circular mound at its W end. The centre of the mound has a 0.4m deep depression in the top. The monument is situated between two modern farm buildings, which appear to have encroached somewhat upon it, and there is a farm track running through its NW edge. To the E of the mound is a low convex earthwork which may be the edge of a much larger mound; however the possible edges of this mound are also obscured by the farm buildings. Dimensions: diameter 29m; height 0.4m (1957) A circular, grass covered mound with a diameter of 17m and a height of 0.4m. A depression in its top averages 0.2m in depth and has a diameter of 9m. It is situated on a hill top. (Source 02) GGAT 72 Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Sites Project 2003
CONDITION CONDITION: Damaged DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: E001949 DATE OF ENTRY: 2010- 02-22 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - GGATE001938, GGATE001939, GGATE001949
SOURCES Documents OS Record Card Report Pearson, A F and Lewis, R 2003 Prehistoric funerary and ritual sites. Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and the Vale of Glamorgan 1553 GGAT 72 03/MM Record Card/RCAHM/1979 01/PM List/Lillie MC/1991/Bronze Age Gwent (University of Nottingham dissertation) p64 02/MM Record Card/OS/1957/ST 49 SE 27 Pm desc text/Evans EM/2003/GGAT 72 Prehistoric Funerary and Ritual Sites Project
PRN 01059g NAME MANOR FARM NGR ST49039026 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Medieval, Manor house, RANK: 1 SUMMARY 0
DESCRIPTION 0
CONDITION CONDITION: Restored DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1988-05-02 00:00:00
STATUS scheduled ancient monument MM053 , listed building 2038 II* CROSS REFERENCES NPRN 20312
SOURCES
PRN 01060g NAME St Neveyrn CRICK MEDIEVAL CHAPEL NGR ST49059027 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Medieval, Chapel, RANK: 1 SUMMARY St Neveyrn's Chapel, Crick, First mentioned at a date between 1165-83, when it was built as a chapel with a cemetery, with mass to be said once a week. A single-celled building with medieval windows, converted to use as a barn and than a house.
DESCRIPTION St Neveyrn's Chapel, Crick: First mentioned at a date between 1165-83, when it was built as a chapel with a cemetery, with mass to be said once a week (Crouch 1988, 5); record of use in 1616 (Bradney 1929, 140) . A small domestic chapel attached to Crick Manor House, but forming a chapelry within the parish of Mathern; single-celled, built of local rubble bonded with clay and lime mortar, and red sandstone dressings; eastern section of the N wall thinner and almost certainly replaced. Two lancet windows with red sandstone dressings, probably of 13th century date in E wall; remains of W door, and square-hearded window with trefoiled light and recessed spandels with yellowish-cream sandstone partly survives at W end of S wall (14th-15th century), partly cut through by a modern door. Internally traces of plaster with painted ashlar joints survived on E wall above windows before conversion to house. Transformed into barn by addition of barn door. (unpublished notes by RCAHMW 1985, in further information file) The structure has been restored (under scheduled monument consent) and is now in residential use. Now a Grade II listed building. Evans 2003: GGAT 73 Early-Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project database
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2004-03-12 00:00:00
STATUS listed building 2039 II, scheduled ancient monument MM052 CROSS REFERENCES - - GGATE000299
SOURCES Book Bradney, J A 1929 A history of Monmouthshire. Vol IV pt i, The Hundred of Caldicot (part 1) Book Crouch, D 1988 Llandaff Ecclesiastical Acta 1140-1287 Evans EM, 2003-04, GGAT 73 Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project 01/PM List/Cadw/1993/SAM Lists
PRN 01061g NAME Crick Moated Site NGR ST49009033 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Medieval, Moat, RANK: 1 SUMMARY This site is protected as a scheduled monument (Mn051) and has not been excavated or surveyed. It likely falls within the general class of small manorial moated sites. It is suggested that it was built by William Denford, lord of the manor in 1271 (Catchpole 1997).
DESCRIPTION This site is protected as a scheduled monument (Mn051) and has not been excavated or surveyed. It likely falls within the general class of small manorial moated sites. It is suggested that it was built by William Denford, lord of the manor in 1271 (Catchpole 1997). Work was carried out prior to the construction of a house at Crick. All deposits found were of 19th century or more recent. It was suggested that if the house were built on rafted foundations then any archaeology further down would be preserved in situ (Catchpole 1997).
CONDITION CONDITION: Damaged DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1988-05-02 00:00:00
STATUS scheduled ancient monument MM051 CROSS REFERENCES NPRN 94875 GGATE002192
SOURCES Report Catchpole, T 1997 An Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Manor Farm, Crick, Monmouthshire 519 97/03
PRN 01062g NAME CRICK HOUSE NGR ST4901790263 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Post-Medieval, House, RANK: 1 SUMMARY 0
DESCRIPTION 0
CONDITION CONDITION: Restored DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1988-05-02 00:00:00
STATUS scheduled ancient monument MM053 CROSS REFERENCES - -
SOURCES
PRN 01220g NAME SITE NAME NOT KNOWN NGR ST5090 COMMUNITY Portskewett TYPE Post-Medieval, Pound, RANK: 1 SUMMARY 0
DESCRIPTION 0
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1988-08-02 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -
SOURCES
PRN 02980g NAME SITE NAME NOT KNOWN NGR ST4990 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Roman, Bowl, RANK: 1 SUMMARY 4th century flanged bowl
DESCRIPTION 4th century flanged bowl
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1988-02-24 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -
SOURCES
PRN 03922g NAME MOUNT BALLAN NGR ST4915489065 COMMUNITY Portskewett TYPE Post-Medieval, House, RANK: 1 SUMMARY 0
DESCRIPTION 0
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1988-04-03 00:00:00
STATUS listed building 24001 II CROSS REFERENCES - - GGATE003901
SOURCES
PRN 04357g NAME THE CHEPSTOW HEAD NGR ST5090 COMMUNITY Portskewett TYPE Iron Age, Findspot, RANK: 1 SUMMARY full desc in Further Iinformation file
DESCRIPTION full desc in FI file
CONDITION CONDITION: Near intact DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1989-09-25 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES related PRN 4428g
SOURCES
01/mm desc text//Megaw R&V/1988//a cast bronze head from Chepstow
PRN 04619g NAME BROOK COTTAGE NGR ST48889020 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Post-Medieval, House, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Mid C17th (locally said to be c1660) parlour block enlargement of an earlier dwelling that is now destroyed. Some modern excavation. Known to have been one of many inns serving this important road. Sub-medieval 2 storey, Stone-built, dwelling with mod
DESCRIPTION Mid C17th (locally said to be c1660) parlour block enlargement of an earlier dwelling that is now destroyed. Some modern excavation. Known to have been one of many inns serving this important road. Sub-medieval 2 storey, Stone-built, dwelling with modern tiled roof, formerly stone-tiled, large stone chimney stack to rear. The best preserved part of the building is the gable end that faces the road which has stone-mullioned, sunk-chamfered 3-light windows to ground and first floors, both with Tudor labels. The original 3-bay plan comprised outer service room to SE, hall to centre and parlour to NW. Simple A-frame roof trusses.
CONDITION CONDITION: Intact DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1995-03-30 00:00:00
STATUS listed building 2896 II CROSS REFERENCES NPRN 36527
SOURCES
02/PM Desc Text/Sir C Fox & Lord Raglan/Monmouthshire Houses, vol III pp117-9 01/PM List/Cadw/1993/Listed Building List
PRN 05056g NAME Quarry NGR ST48659085 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Post-Medieval, Quarry, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Post-Medieval Quarry. Shown on the 1839 OS map
DESCRIPTION Post-Medieval Quarry. Shown on the 1839 OS map
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1997-05-21 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - GGATE003914
SOURCES Report Evans E M & Locock M 1994 RAF Caerwent Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment 283 94/02 Archaeological assessment RAF Caewent 01/PM DESC TEXT/GGAT/1994/Archaeological assessment A168
PRN 05663g NAME Former GCC works depot Crick NGR ST48949010 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Medieval, Farmyard, RANK: 1 SUMMARY CAT assessment former GCC works depot Crick - The evaluation indicates that medieval and post-medieval deposits, comprising sandstone metalling and two linear ditches, survive within the proposed development area. Medieval activity is restricted to the
DESCRIPTION CAT assessment former GCC works depot Crick - The evaluation indicates that medieval and post-medieval deposits, comprising sandstone metalling and two linear ditches, survive within the proposed development area. Medieval activity is restricted to the rear of the application area. Post-medieval yard surfacing survives throughout the modern frontage.
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 1998-03-31 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -
SOURCES
CAT assessment former GCC works depot Crick -
PRN 07760g NAME CRICK ROAD, CRICK NGR ST48659006 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Roman, Ditch, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Ditch containing early Roman pottery found in watching brief
DESCRIPTION Ditch containing early Roman pottery found in watching brief
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2002-05-10 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -
SOURCES
PRN 08574g NAME CROPMARKS ON SLIDY HILL, NORTH OF CRICK NGR ST48859078 COMMUNITY Caerwent TYPE Unknown, Cropmark, RANK: 1 SUMMARY Cropmarks seen on stepped shelfs along Slidy Hill. Site identified from a private aerial photograph taken in 2003.
DESCRIPTION Cropmarks seen on stepped shelfs along Slidy Hill. Site identified from a private aerial photograph taken in 2003. (01)
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2004-01-21 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - - GGATE003024
SOURCES Report Egloff, S and Evans, E 2010 Later Prehistoric Undefended and Roman Rural settlement in Southeast Wales 01/Mm AP Gazeteer/2004 January/Sorrell John/Aerial Archaeological Photographs of Gwent/SMR
PRN 09229g NAME CROPMARK NGR ST4938090919 COMMUNITY Mathern TYPE Roman, cropmark, RANK: - SUMMARY A rectangular feature, identified from cropmarks.
DESCRIPTION A rectangular feature, identified from cropmarks. Comprising of a series of rectangular features that may represent foundation walls of a building complex.
CONDITION CONDITION: Not known DESCRIPTION: - RELATED EVENT: - DATE OF ENTRY: 2009-08-19 00:00:00
STATUS None recorded CROSS REFERENCES - -
SOURCES
AM - 08.04.14 (14:08) - HTML file produced from GGAT HER, GGAT file number 805. Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust, Heathfield House, Heathfield, Swansea, SA1 6EL. tel (01792) 655208 , fax (01792) 474696, email [email protected] , website www.ggat.org.uk
Archaeological data, from the Regional Historic Environment Record, supplied by The Glamorgan- Gwent Archaeological Trust in partnership with Local Authorities, Cadw and the partners of ENDEX GGAT, 2010.