Jerrings Hall Farm, Solihull - Archaeological Watching Brief

Wessex Archaeology

A small number of archaeological features were uncovered across the site, with a greater concentration in the south and east where the land remains undeveloped. The earliest feature was a ditch located in the east, which contained a large unabraded sherd of medieval pottery. It is probable that the ditch was a remnant of the medieval agricultural landscape.

Within the main house, the foundations of a timber framed wall between the family room and kitchen was uncovered, along with the underlying levelling and bedding layers. The remains of an earlier possible brick floor was recorded within the family room, as well as an 18th-century ground raising or levelling layer.

To the south of the main house and barn, a large feature which contained waterlogged fills and timbers was recorded. The location of the feature correlates well with a pond, or partial remains of a moat, shown on the 1842 Tithe map and 1886 first edition Ordnance Survey map (Laing O’Rourke Murphy Joint Venture 2020).

Other features recorded on site included a small brick structure south of the main house, modern drainage ditches and refuse pits, as well as a small number of undated features.