Long Furlong Farmhouse

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HARTLAND SS 22 NE

2/139 Long Furlong Farmhouse

2.6.77

- II

House formerly farmhouse. Late C15 with alterations in the first half of the C17 when it was possibly extended, modernised and altered in later C20. Walls of very small slate stone rubble whitewashed at the front. Gable-ended natural slate roof. 2 axial stacks which are of stone rubble and circular in design - the left-hand one is a crude C20 replica of the other which has a dripcourse and chamfered corners and is probably Medieval. 2 small brick stack to rear wing. Plan: original plan not entirely clear, basically either 2 or 3 room-and-through- passage with probably integral garderobe and dairy wing at front of lower end to right. Built as an open hall house with central hearth, the lower end appears always to have been floored with a heated solar on the first floor. At the front of the lower end is a short very narrow 2 storey wing which contains the remains of a garderobe in the end wall reached through a closet on the first floor and with a service room below. Beyond the hall, and with a full-height solid wall dividing them, is a further room which is likely to be a C17 addition but exhibits no early features although it did formerly have some early C17 plasterwork on the first floor. It is likely to have been added during the first half of the C17 when the hall was floored and a stack inserted on the rear wall of the lower room. The hall at present has a stack at its higher end which bears no evidence of an early fireplace so it is uncertain how it was heated in the C17. The room beyond it formerly had a stack in its end wall but this has been rebuilt in the 2nd half of the C20. This occured at a time when the house was undergoing extensive renovation which invovled the removal or destruction of a number of early features such as roof trusses, windows and plasterwork and with then evidence of the early development and form of the house. The plan on the ground floor was also altered, the through- passage removed and a larger entrance hall created, presumably taking space out of the former hall, with a C20 staircase and a small room beside it. Outbuilding wing behind right end converted to further accommodation. Exterior: 2 storeys. Traditional asymmetrical 4-window front with narrow wing projecting from the right angle, probably C17 gable to left of centre which has a straight joint to its left. Early C19 12-pane sashes to right on the 1st floor and at the centre on ground floor with a 20-pane sash to its left. Paired early C19 9- pane sashes to the right on the ground floor. C19 2-light small-paned casement on lst floor of large gable to left and small single C19 light to its right. To the right of that is a late C19 6-pane sash. To left on the ground floor is a 2-light C20 small-paned casement. C20 plank door to right of centre under slate hood. Very narrow wing projecting from right end has two C20 small-paned 2-light casements on the 1st floor and a 4-light C20 casement below. Rear elevation has late C20 PVC windows without glazing bars and an inserted late C20 glazed door to right of centre. Long former outbuilding wing projects from left end and this overlaps a blocked medieval stone doorway on the rear wall of the house which is chamfered with Tudor arched head. Interior: former hall has ovolo-moulded cross-beam with ogee moulded joists and a chamfered half-beam at the left end which appears to have had the chimney stack inserted in front of it. The right-hand room has chamfered and hollow step-stopped cross beams with similarly decorated joists. C17 open fireplace on rear wall has chamfered dressed stone jambs and a chamfered and ogee-stopped wooden lintel. In the small front wing the shaft to the garderobe can be seen in the end wall on the ground floor. The ceiling retains its original wide flat joists. The chamber over the lower end, formerly the solar has a small medieval fireplace which has a rough stone lintel supported on paired curved stone corbels to either side, at the rear of the fireplace are slates set in herringbone pattern and the hearth is of slates set on edge with a chamfered stone plinth in front. To either side of the fireplace is a small projecting stone probably for holding candles. Roof: the medieval roof survives only over the hall and consists of 2 cruck type trusses with no joints visible on the principals, arch-braced collars, threaded purlins and one tier of chamfered and curved windbraces. At the apex is a yoke which apparently took a square set ridge although that has now gone. The timbers are smoke-blackened as is the wall at the lower end of the hall. Early trusses also existed over the solar and garderobe wing of less elaborate construction but these were removed in the C20 restoration. Despite the considerable C20 alterations this house remains a very interesting building with unusual features such as the garderobe and medieval fireplace and it obviously remained a building of considerable status well into the C17. It retains an attractive facade and occupies a prominent roadside position. Source: Dr N Alcock - Unpublished report; album of photographs taken during C20 restoration, in the possession of the owners.

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Title: Source Date: Author: Publisher: Surveyor: Ordnance Survey Map used for previous sched. docs
Title: Source Date: Author: Publisher: Surveyor: Site shown on 1834 Tithe Map
Title: Ordnance Survey 1:2500 SU7173 Source Date: Author: Publisher: Surveyor:
Title: 1:2500 Map Source Date: Author: Publisher: Surveyor: Ordnance Survey 1:2500 Map
Title: Source Date: Author: Publisher: Surveyor: Ordnance Survey depiction
3804,
SMR record no. 492.00000,
SMR no. 32.00,
Second bowl barrow nearby,
Record no 01238,
Record 1052,
PRN 542,
Outer banks 3m high,
Mention shale cup,
Mention size of barrow and ploughing,
Mention profile of ditch,
Mention of no sign of ditch from AP`s,
Mention of interpretation by Witts,
Mention of investigation by Peachy,
Mention field system,
Mention find of urn on south side,
Mention enclosure of hilltop,
Mention associated features,
Interpretation of mound as a barrow,
Interpretation of prospecting pit,
Different date of E-W gullies,
Details of pottery recovered,
Details of partial excavations,
Details of external burial,
Description of the ramparts,
Description of building,
Description of barrow,

Local enquiry,
Notes on file at HPG Midlands,
NAR Card no SP95SW14,
NAR Record card no SP95SW14,
Aerial view of field sytem, Aerial view of field sytem,
4332,
Two structures identified,
CUC RC8 GH63,
Somerset SMR 33638,
Report of mounds on aerial photograph,
SMR record no. 492.01000,
Record no 1221,
PRN 4327,
PI 156,
Name of long barrow,
Mention slit trenches on mound,
Mention part excavation by Austen,
Mention of pillow mound,
Mention of hut circles within fort,
3586,
Site recognised by Os in 1887,
Reference aerial photographs of ditch,
Reference to barrow cemetery,
Record no 01230,
No sign of ditch from A P`s,
Mention trace of ditch,
Mention trace of second barrow mound,
Mention reduction in barrow height,
Mention of mound on 1946 AP`s,
Mention of flint finds,
Mention of flint find by Westerling,
Mention of aerial photographs,
Mention excavations,
Mention cremations and inhumations,
Mention condition,
Mention 1903 Ordnance Survey Map,
Discussion of excavations at site,
Details of the excavations at site,
Details of the dates of excavations,
Details of finds from the site,
Description of other associated finds,
Card no 3623,
Collapse of structure,
34141,

Notes in file CB25/A, SR 102,
SMR Record 219,
SMR Record 230,
NAR record SO36SW14,
CUC BFA 22-24, CUC BFA 22-24,
SMR no 1339.01.000,
Reference to hut circles in west,
Record no 00186,
Record no 148,
Originally surrounded by moat,
Mention wider barrow cemetery,
Mention 'T' shaped plan,
Mention primary inhumation,
Mention of observation by M Crooke,
Mention of Greenwell`s ref no. 217,
Mention of finds from the site,
Mention no sign of ditch from AP`s,
Mention field observtion,
Mention dimensions of barrow,
Mention berm of site,
Iron Age finds discovered by Warre,
Extensive disturbance by later sites,
Details of the Romano-British finds,
Details of southern cist at SW corner,
Details of excavations in 1874,
Description of urns found in 1925,
Card no 0517,
Date of excavations,
Record No. 01236,
Frances Griffith,
In possession of Mr Blunt (owner),
Annotation on record 6": 1 mile,
SMR Record 08203,
NAR Card no SP85SE19,
Types of pottery remains recovered,
Record no 1185,
Reference to Roman structures,
Part Excavations,
Name of monument,
Mound does not extend NE,
Mention part excav. by Wessex Arch,
Mention of records from 18th century,
Mention of entrance of site,
Mention of excavations at the site,
Mention nearby long barrow,
Mention no sign of ditch,
Mention dimensions of mound,
Mention barrow name,
Find of Roman coin,
Field banks enclosing farmstead,
Details of wall south of villa range,
Detail first defences,
Details of central cist at SW end,
Best surviving medieval remains in w,
Card no 0356,
Mention size of features,
MPP fieldwork by S.Gerrard,
Depiction on Ordnance Survey Map,
Held by Dr Canadine, The Manor House,
4333,
Suggestion of early manor inside moat,
Reference to name Cadcong,
ref. 1676/0/3,
Reference to Crawford identification,
PRN 2408,
PI 288,
Mention wider cemetery,
Mention survey in 1985,
Mention OS report,
Mention of stoney patch in field,
Mention of Greenwell`s reference 218,
Mention of finds from site,
Mention location of gateway,
Mention group of 4 barrows,
Mention date of enclosure,
Mention composition of mound,
Interpretation as a RB boundary,
Footings of building,
Identification as a saucer barrow,
Details of the site name,
Details of south-eastern structures,
Details of aerial photographs,
Detail secondary defences,
Date of excavations at the site,
Card no 0516,
View of ridge and furrow,

information board in castle,
See 146456,
Details of Roman pottery from site,

RCHME,
Ordnance Survey , 541/30/3047-48,
Possible enclosure within fieldsystem,
Mention of excavation hollow,
Mention name of site,
Mention finds from the site,
Mention dimensions of barrow mound,
Mention berm,
Interpretation of eastern entrance,
Mention barrow ditch,
Finds at British Musuem,
Details of well,
Details of restoration (1976),
Details of circular structure,
Detail finds of RB pottery,
Description,
Card no 0308,
Extent of field system,
MPP fieldwork S. Gerrard,
South Yorks SMR (PI 372),
4328,
SMR Record no. 1022.12, 1022.13,
Shale working,
Recognition by OS in 1887,
PRN 2405 and 2485,
PI 333,
Mention proximity to long barrow,
Mention survey by G E Playne 1869,
Mention site of motte and bailey,
Mention of interpretation of long bar,
Mention of name of site,
Mention of historic references,
Mention of first identification,
Mention location of additional stones,
Mention hole in mound in 1953,
Mention find of Bronze Age pottery,
Mention archaeological investigations,
Interpretation of pillow mounds,
Incorrect suggestion of banjo encl,
Details of Skinner`s excavations,
Details of the fabric of Priory wall,
Details of pits recorded by Dymand,
Description of the barrow cemetery,
Description of barrow cemetery,
Date of finds,
View of feature,
Dewpond to the west of settlement,
MPP fieldwork by S. Gerrard,
NAR Card no SP95SW15,
Notes in file CB25\A (SR 102),
MPP fieldwork by S. Gerrard,
NMR TA0376/3/256,
Depiction,
On site interpretative board,
NAR Card no 1645,
Size of enclosure within field system,
Olique APs and a vertical AP in SMR,
0517 AP 13A,
Report of name of field by Vlasto,
Record no 01869,
Record no 00187,
No sign of street plan,
Occurrence of graves across hilltop,
Name of the barrow,
Name of the site,
Mention possible site of manor house,
Mention of occupation debris,
Mention of early ploughing over site,
Mention of 25 coins of Theodosius,
Mention of dry-stone revetment wall,
Mention of 17th century finds,
Mention early date for field system,
Mention barrow,
Dissolution date of site,
Excavation conducted before 1880,
Dimensions of ditch from AP evidence,
Discovery of circular footings 1873,
Details of lifting gear of well,
Details of excavations,
Detail development of site AD 200-100,
Account of hut platforms,
AP`s showing traces of field system,
15th century date of smaller tower,
Conversation with owner,
On site information,
Oblique AP file SMR, untitled series,
Location of lynchets,

AP Ref No. MU CS 97,20, AP Ref No. MU CS 97,20,
The name of the monument,
The name of the monument,
The name of the monument,
Structure of burial chamber and finds,
Reference to Greenwell`s number 220,
Record no 358,
Priory replaced collegiate college,
PI 174,
Mention variance in size of barrow,
Mention surrounding quarry ditch,
Mention of watching brief (1939-40),
Mention of unauthorised prospecting,
Mention of historical references,
Mention of finds held at Taunton,
Mention millstream,
Mention hollow in barrow mound,
Mention destruction of barrow,
Mention Bronze Age urn,
Incorrect location,
Finds of 1885,
Details of the name of the site,
Details of size of rooms,
Details of 1953-4 excavations,
Detail of more extensive remains,
Dark ring around base of mound,
Card no 1293,
MPP fieldwork by S. Gerrard,
Discovery,
Pitstone SP 91 NW 4/149,
SMR Record 1645,
FMW record,
Total area of surviving village,
Suggestion of bailey on AP`s,
Report of name of the field by Vlasto,
Record no 01244,
PI 257,
Presence of similar structures to S,
Name of site,
Mention second disc barrow nearby,
Mention other fishponds,
Mention of sketch of burial chambers,
Mention of iron ore and white clay,
Mention of enclosure rubble banks,
Mention hollow in top of mound,
Mention mansion at 'The Bowl',
Mention enclosing wall/ raised area,
Mention bank (NAR rept),
Iles interpretation of a pillow mound,
Finds of surounding area,
Dimensions of column,
Details of NE chamber and contents,
Details of barrow dimensions,
Description of E-W gullies,
Detail partial excavations of 1955,
Beaker pottery at Ashmolean Musuem,
View of site,
Recent survey by RCHME,
Field survey,
notes on file CB25/A (SR Rm 102),
EH Mon Terrier description,
Total size of village/field system,
AP NMR SO4494-95, AP NMR SO4494-95,
Two stone structures,
Reference to dry stone wall on site,
Record no. 01241,
record no 070248,
No trace of ditch,
Name of the bowl barrow,
Mention wider round barrow cemetery,
Mention of survey by Dennison,
Mention OS 1903 map,
Mention of parish boundary wall,
Mention of finds from 1870 excavation,
Mention of earlier field boundary,
Mention of 1870 excavations by Lyons,
Mention mint at Cadanbyrig,
Mention ditch showing as a soil mark,
Mention dense vegetation,
Mention collegiate college,
Discovery of burial chamber in 1871,
Finds from surrounding area,
Excavation by Huntley in 1700,
Details of designers of Priory Church,
Details of 1975 excavation,
Detail size of mound,
Card no 0478,
Aerial photograph showing ditch,
33695,33696,33698,
SMR Record 1661,
19th century drawing in SMR file,
Size of terraces,
NMR 9240/3, NMR 9240/3,
CUC ARC 1-2, CUC ARC 1-2,
4342,
CUC BWC 024,
SMR record no. 492.01100,
Somerset 54640,
Reference to the two nearby barrows,
Record no 1051,
PRN 2417,
PRN 2426,
PI 159,
Mention structure with side extension,
Mention skeleton found in 1940-1,
Mention partial excavations,
Mention of period of occupation,
Mention of hollow-way as sunken track,
Mention of IA/RB fieldsystem,
Mention flag-staff,
Mention flinty mound,
Mention ditch of site,
Mention barrow group,
Interpretation of colonnade/portico,
Interpretation as a siegework,
Details of the structure of the site,
Details of restoration (1951-64),
Details of restoration by Joliffe,
Details of debris around well head,
Detail early IA occupation,
Derbyshire SMR (PRN 8115),
Description of appearance of site,
Extent of enclosure,
Mr R Webb, Lodge Secretary,
RCHM archive text,
NAR Card no SP70NW3,
NAR Card no SP84SW6,
suggestion of monument as sheep encl,
Size of stone column,
SMR card no 3653,
Possibility of the name Portbury Hill,
Record no 00193,
Poss. early industrial significance,
Mention Tithe Map,
Mention the name of the site,
Mention revetment of mound,
Mention Roman deposits,
Mention of medieval pottery at moat,
Mention of motte and bailey castle,
Mention of Greenwell record no. 216,
Mention of Greenwell reference 219,
Mention field bank to the north,
Mention house to the east,
Mention initial composure of building,
Mention excavations by St George Gray,
Location of quarry ditch by Wessex Ar,
Location of ditch by Wessex Arch,
Heath present before const. of barrow,
Details of structure of barrow,
Details of SW chamber and contents,
Details of flintwork from the fort,
Description of finds made in 1925,
Description of NW ditch,
Construction during Civil War,
MPP site photo,
In possession of Mr Blunt (owner),
Conversation with CAO,
NAR SO36SW14,
NAR ST 87 SE 4,
Details of parchmarks at site,
CU ART 51 RC8 EV11,
Somerset 10594,
Reference to round barrow cemetery,
Record no 1166,
PRN 2425,
Oval shape in 1926,
Misinterpreted as a long barrow,
Mention size of barrow mound,
Mention ploughing of mound,
Mention other mounds within the area,
Mention of reference in Saxon Charter,
Mention of identification by Crooke,
Mention of field lynchets,
Mention no sign of a bailey,
Mention flat-topped mound,
Mention ditch,
Mention barrow mound,
Interpretation as stockpens,
Find of gold slater,
Details of tiled floor,
Details of Priory wall,
Details of central burial,
Detail dimensions of the ditch,
Description of avenue,
Date of gatehouse,
Card no 0461,
Sketchplan,
Oral with Dr T.A.P. Greeves,
Location,
RCHM archive text.,
NAR Card no SP74SE1,
Pickering, J,7757/4-8,13 7857/7,
Tesserated pavement found in 1888,
SX47SE062,
Size of feature,
Record no 00194,
PI 341,
Placename associations,
Nave completed in 1234,
Mention quarry,
Mention of wartime installations,
Mention of mutilation,
Mention of unburnt human remains,
Mention of cross bank and ditch,
Mention interpretation as a hutcircle,
Mention interpretation of kitchens,
Mention excavations by Alcock,
Mention,
Foundation date of site,
Heath est. before const. of barrow,
Discovery of RB cremations and graves,
Details of finds from excavations,
Details of 14th century pottery,
Details of 14th century alterations,
Details of 1856 excavation,
Description of SE ditch,
9131,
33834,
on display inside church,
Photographic evidence,
Conversation owners,
NMR record TQ 37 NE 68,
Description of samian and pottery,
Commemorative plaque at Priory House,
CUC BSC 002/003, CUC BSC 002/003,
Tesserated pavement found in 1888,
Reference the barrow,
Reference the barrow group,
Record no 01235,
No obvious signs of ditch on AP`s,
No mention by Grinsell/RCHME,
Mention tree clump circle,
Mention of urns from chambers,
Mention of various interpretations,
Mention of AP cropmarks to east,
Mention of artefacts from the site,
Mention condition of building,
Mention excavation hollow in NE,
Mention condition of barrow,
Foundation by de Redvers in c.1150,
Discovery of RB material around well,
Discovery of RB material during 19thC,
Details of finds,
Details of 1821 excavations,
Details of 1854 excavations,
682,
Card no 1643,
34859,
Church Guide,
SMR Record No. 01528,
SMR Ref. 00231,
Ancient monuments terrier,
CUC BZN 1-2, CUC BZN 1-2,
CUC PG8, CUC PG8,

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