ABSTRACT
The post-medieval sherds were not examined in detail or reclassified due to their widely recognised and published characteristics, but included small quantities of tin glazed products and a fragments of possible Spanish origin. The iron and lead finds are grouped in this report according to function and are manufactured from iron unless stated otherwise. All the ironwork has been X-radiographed at the Ancient Monuments Laboratory, London and Bristol. Due to the variety of local rock types, identifying the source of stone artefacts from hand specimen is difficult and, of course, the nearest possible source need not be the actual production site. The local Oolitic limestone was most commonly used for structural work and certain domestic artefacts, whilst Pennant Grit was often used for whetstones and querns. The Eckweek assemblage is one of very few land snail assemblages to have been analysed from the north east Somerset area, and represents a valuable addition to understanding of environmental change in the area.
