Cropmarks of a series of conjoined sub rectangular enclosures, possibly a field system of Iron Age or Roman in date.
Single ditched sub-rectangular enclosure. I Burrow comment 1978
Associated with this enclosure are linear cropmarks of uncertain nature forming either a field system or further enclosures. Among these is a small rectangular single-ditched enclosure with a possible entrance at the W side. The amorphous 100m W/E enclosure was all that was visible on the 1977 AP [<1>] and was thus all that was plotted by Whimster in 1981 [<9>]. In 1989 a Mrs McCarthy, who was doing research on the Wooton Castle area reported that the field in which the amorphous enclosure lies is marked as Castle Field on the 1838 Tithe Award map, and also on an 1808 estate map. The latter also records fields called Castle Yard Meadow and Castle Yard to the north east <10>
The small rectangular enclosure revealed by subsequent APs, eg [<2>] taken in 1984, is to the east at c SJ3405 2721. It has been added as a pencil sketch plot to the SMR record map <16>
The site lies upon a low ridge in gently undulating, boulder clay farmland, within a field at present under a beet crop. The markings are of a sub-rectangular enclosure, with large, rounded corners, measuring about 50.0 to 70.0 m north-west to south-east, by 70.0 m transversely; the broader end being to the north-west. Nothing was seen on the ground to account for the air photograph markings which from their form and situation, are probably of a pastoral enclosure of Iron Age/Romano British date. <17>
This enclosure was recorded as part of the Cambridge University Cropmark Project (1981-5). The project archive is held in the RCHME archive stores (collection UID: 1035090). <18>
An examination of further photography (NMR SJ 3327/1, 3-12; SJ 3426/1-3; SJ 3427/1-2, 6 (1092-3), 7-8, 11-12, 14-15, 19) reveals that the enclosure recorded above is infact part of a series of enclosures which perhaps represent a field system. Possible Iron Age/Roman date. <19>
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 02103. |
| [01] | SSA17872 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1977-Jul-13. CPAT 77/03/0007. |
| [02] | SSA17873 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1984-Jul-15. CPAT 84/30/0015. |
| [03] | SSA17874 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1983. CPAT 83/C/0214. |
| [04] | SSA17875 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1983-Jul-21. CPAT 83/04/0022 to 0023 (2 photos). |
| [05] | SSA17876 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1987-Jun-26. CPAT 87/MB/0017 to 0018 and 0020 (3 photos). Black and White. Medium. |
| [06] | SSA17877 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1987-Jul-06. CPAT 87/MB/0734 to 0735 and 0737 to 0739 and 0741 ( 6 photos). Black and White. Medium. |
| [07] | SSA17878 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1987-Jul-06. CPAT 87/MB/0742 to 0747 (6 photos). Black and White. Medium. |
| [08] | SSA17879 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1988-Jun-25. CPAT 88/MB/0313 to 0314 (2 photos). Black and White. Medium. |
| [09] | SSA6859 - Aerial photograph transcription: Whimster Rowan. 1982. AP Plot for Plot Sheet SJ3327 Mapping unit SJ339271. Plot Sheet SJ3327 Mapping unit SJ339271. 1:10560 and 1:2500. |
| [10] | SSA6860 - VERBAL COMMUNICATION: McCarthy J. 1989. Comment, 1989. |
| [10a] | SSA6861 - Map: Anon. 1838. Tithe Award Map for Oswestry (Aston, Hisland and Wootton Township). Tithe Maps. Oswestry. |
| [11] | SSA19918 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1990-Jun-28. CPAT 90/MB/0805 to 0806 (2 photos). Black and White. Medium. |
| [12] | SSA19919 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1990-Jul-20. CPAT 90/MB/0981. Black and White. Medium. |
| [13] | SSA19920 - Oblique aerial photograph: Roberts , Martin. 1990. Air Photos: 90/03BW/35 to 36. Black and white. |
| [14] | SSA18019 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1988-Jun-25. CPAT 88/C/0064. Colour. 35mm. |
| [15] | SSA6858 - Aerial photograph transcription: Baker W A. 1992. AP Plot of Site 217 on Fig A71. Site 217 on Fig A71. |
| [16] | SSA20176 - HER comment: Anon. Unattributed SMR Comments in SMR database. |
| [17] | SSA31554 - Site visit report: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. Various. NRHE: Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments. F1 ASP 16-NOV-79. |
| [18] | SSA31556 - COLLECTION: Historic England. 1981-1985. NRHE: RCHME/CUCAP Cambridge University Cropmark Project 1981-1985. AF1035090. |
| [19] | SSA31557 - COLLECTION: Historic England. 1992-1996. NRHE: RCHME: Air Photograph Primary Recording Project 1992-1996. NMR SJ 3327/1, 3-12; SJ 3426/1-3; SJ 3427/1-2, 6 (1092-3), 7-8, 11-12, 14-15, 19. |