Watching Brief on Land at The Bungalow, Lathom Park Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire

The project comprised an archaeological watching brief, which was maintained during soil-stripping and the excavation work associated with the proposed new garage. This required the removal of a mound of topsoil in the south-east corner of the garden. This was followed by the excavation of an area measuring approximately 10m by 7.5m to the correct level for the new garage floor and excavation of 0.75m-wide foundation trenches to a depth determined by building control. This work revealed a stone structure, in the form of an L-shaped revetment wall, cutting the natural bedrock at the north-east corner of the excavated area. The full extent and purpose of the structure was unknown as it continued outside the trench. This structure was subsequently demolished, and the area covered with demolition material. It is suggested this activity may relate to landscaping associated with the 18th Lathom House (specifically the Ha Ha).