What is recorded here
Towards the bottom of a S-facing slope. Circular overgrown platform (diam. of top 9.3m E-W; diam. of base 13.5m E-W; H 0.3-0.4m) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 8.5-9.7m; Wth of base 3-3.2m; D 0.5-0.9m) and outer bank (Wth 5.3-6.4m; H 0.3-0.7m) which is incorporated into a field bank WSW-NNW. A NW-SE field bank truncates the bank and fosse at NW. There is no visible entrance (max. ext. diam. 31.5m E-W). Earthwork (RO035-084----) is c. 150m to the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Embanked enclosure, likely dating to the Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. Its construction suggests a defensive or ceremonial function, though its specific significance remains unclear due to lack of archaeological investigation.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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