More information : A probable Roman-British settlement was seen as cropmarks and has been mapped from good quality air photographs. The settlement is situated at 105m OD on a north facing slope just below the crest of a hill overlooking a dry valley and is centred at TF 3322 8022. The settlement is visible as a series of large overlapping ditch defined rectilinear enclosures with smaller conjoined enclosures ranged along their sides and covers approximately six hectares. At least four different or overlapping phases could be seen but their relationship to each other and what length of time their is between phases is not clear from the cropmark evidence alone. Three possible hut circles were visible within the settlement. These are centred at TF 3329 8026, TF 3328 8023 and TF 3319 8017. A possible fourth hut circle was visible at TF 3321 8031. This was about twice the size of the others and could represent a different type of monument. A possible track approaches the settlement from the north and extends down the western side of the settlement from TF 3312 8061 to TF 3325 8012. Around the main settlement complex are the remains of more rectilinear enclosures centred at TF 3334 8047 and TF 3306 8019 and TF 3303 8026. A double ditched linear feature at TF 3310 8016 may represent a boundary associated with the settlement. A ditch defined boundary approaches the settlement from the east and is centred at TF 3358 8024. (Morph No. LI.55.9.1-16, 10.1, 12.1-2, 14.1, 15.1))
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (1) |