More information : [NY 481315] Ancient Earthwork [T.I.] (1)
Ramparted enclosure 170 yds. east of Newton Reigny Church. Scheduled. (2-3)
A sub-rectangular enclosure in a non-defensive position, overlain by rig and furrow. It is reduced now almost to a simple platform but was probably originally a bank with continuous outer ditch. Mr. Hogg (Curator of Carlisle Museum) stated that there is no documentation of the site nor official classification, but it is believed to be of Dark Ages origin. Resurveyed at 1/2500. (4)
NY 48143158 Moated site E of Newton Reigny. An island or enclosure surrounded by a shallow moat which is now largely dry apart from one side where a small stream forms its eastern arm. The island is trapezoidal in shape and measures 150m-170m north-south by 74m-90m east-west. On the southern and much of its eastern edge there is an inner bank measuring up to 6m wide and 1m high. The surrounding moat varies in size, measuring between 1.5m wide and 0.2m deep on the south and much of the west sides to 7m wide and 0.3m deep on the north side. Excavation by Anderson in the 1960s located a flagged floor and a cobble-lined post-hole, interpreted as the site of the 'hall'; scheduled. (5)
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