Well House (Whalton)
The cropmarks of an enclosure surrounded by two ditches are visible on an aerial photograph of this site. It stands on a slight hill overlooking Shiningpool Burn. Its date and purpose are unknown. (1-3)
A double-ditched enclosure of possible Iron Age or Roman date is visible as faint cropmarks on air photographs (1999) and is centred at NZ 1188 7806. Only the northern half of the enclosure is apparent. The one measurable dimension of the inner enclosure is 57m. The distance between the two ditch circuits is approximately 20m. (4)
An Iron Age/Roman enclosure is visible as a cropmark and earthwork on air photographs and lidar at NZ 1189 7805. The enclosure is sub-rectangular in plan and defined by two circuits of ditch. The innermost enclosure measures approximately 48m by 41m and has an entrance to the east and a second ditch on its eastern side indicates phasing or a small annexe. The outer enclosure measures 107m by 82m and has an out-turned entrance to the east. The enclosure may have had a defensive function and could fall into the category of lowland fort. Although identified as a cropmark, 2007 Environment Agency lidar shows the enclosure surviving as a shallow earthwork. (5)
Additional reference. (6a-c)
A double-ditched enclosure of possible Iron Age or Roman date is visible as faint cropmarks on air photographs (1999) and is centred at NZ 1188 7806. Only the northern half of the enclosure is apparent. The one measurable dimension of the inner enclosure is 57m. The distance between the two ditch circuits is approximately 20m. (4)
An Iron Age/Roman enclosure is visible as a cropmark and earthwork on air photographs and lidar at NZ 1189 7805. The enclosure is sub-rectangular in plan and defined by two circuits of ditch. The innermost enclosure measures approximately 48m by 41m and has an entrance to the east and a second ditch on its eastern side indicates phasing or a small annexe. The outer enclosure measures 107m by 82m and has an out-turned entrance to the east. The enclosure may have had a defensive function and could fall into the category of lowland fort. Although identified as a cropmark, 2007 Environment Agency lidar shows the enclosure surviving as a shallow earthwork. (5)
Additional reference. (6a-c)
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, Belsay Awakes: Historic England Contribution 2017; Historic England
AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, EH: Aerial Reconnaissance (North): 1999/00 ; English Heritage
AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, EH: Aerial Reconnaissance (North): 1999/00 ; English Heritage
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