Archaeological excavation at the site of Poyle House, a derelict
Georgian country house, revealed limited evidence of earlier buildings
on the site. These comprised the beamslots of a possible farm range, and
structural remains of the north wall of a medieval house. The buildings
formed part of the medieval Poyle Manor, and limited artefactual
evidence suggests that occupation began during the late 11th or 12th
centuries. This short report focuses on the artefactual evidence
(pottery, waterlogged wood, building materials, metal objects and worked
flint) and environmental remains, dating back as far as the Mesolithic
period.