What is recorded here
On the summit of a drumlin. Circular grass-covered domed area (diam. 22m; H 0.6m) separated by a fosse (Wth of base 3-3.5m; D 0.2-0.4m) from the remains of an earthen bank (Wth 3-3.5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.4-0.5m) that survives SSE-NE (max. ext. diam. c. 36m).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Embanked enclosure; date uncertain but likely Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its rare preservation of a circular enclosure and associated defensive or ritual features, offering insight into early settlement or ceremonial practices in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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