Site Event/Activity record ECH7161 - MPP Site Visit Report ~ Probable Motte, Ashton

The site was visited 19/09/1990. The monument proved extremely difficult to locate with confidence. Field observations at the site of the monument shown on the Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 and 1:2500 maps revealed the area of the monument to have been recently ploughed and planted with cereal crop, potato and cabbage, Earthworks reported in Site and Monuments Record to be 30m in diameter at base and 1.2m high with a flat top 14m in diameter were not observed. In the rear garden of Lane End Farm , however, is a flat-topped mound cut into on its northern and western sides by the farmhouse and by a wall. This mound may be the feature described or, alternatively, it may be part of landscaping associated with large scale modernisation of farmhouse and conversion of yard and outbuildings into offices, doctor's surgery, car park and lawned garden. Further investigation is required to prove whether this feature is of archaeological importance. In view of the doubt surrounding this site it has been decided not to proceed with scheduling at this stage.