Camp Field Iron Age Enclosure (Hepple)
(Centred NT 99740137) Camp. (1)
Caistron. An irregular earthwork with single rampart enclosing the area of approximately 2 acres. (Listed as native site). (2)
Immediately east of Caistron, in a field called the Camp Field, is a ploughed down earthwork. The rampart has been thrown down and the ditch filled in on the east side during the making of a fence (a stone celt was found on the occasion).
The north side is about 85 yards long and the east side 130 yards but the other sides are very irregular, conforming to the shape of the ground, and are nearly obliterated. The area enclosed is about 3 acres.
The camp slopes gently towards the River Coquet, the old course of which ran about 80 yards below the rampart. There is a carefully formed way from the east front down to the water. (3)
Remains of an earthwork are situated at approx 310 feet above sea level, upon low-lying south-east facing gentle, pasture slopes above the north bank of the River Coquet. The site has been ploughed down and the field within which it lies is covered with rig-and-furrow plough lines.
The earthwork consisted of an irregular-shaped enclosure, but roughly oval, bounded by a bank. The north-east and south-west sides are now represented by an outward-facing scarp. Fragmentary remains of the bank are extant along the west side. It is best preserved along the south-east side. The interior of the enclosure towards the south-east end is raised above the field around it as a slight terrace. This is probably a result of ploughing and soil creep.
In the east of the site is a hollow way leading down the steep river bank to the haughs along the waters edge. From the top of the hollow way on the east side a bank runs along the north-east side of, and parallel to, the earthwork. It fades out where crossed by a modern fence. The passage-way so formed round the north-east side is partially blocked at one point by a short stretch of bank which projects from the side of the enclosure.
The north-west side of the earthwork is entirely missing. There are no surface indications of interior occupation. The River Coquet on the south-east side provides an abundant supply of fresh water. (4)
The earthwork proper is generally as described by F1, but it is so mutilated that its original form and purpose are obscured. The so-called hollow way shows no trace of artificiality and is apparently the result of a former water course cutting through the soft subsoil of the river bank.
The bank extending from the east side of this water course parallel with the north-east side of the earthwork is apparently no more than the west boundary to prominent rig-and-furrow ploughing.
Published survey (25 inch) revised. (5)
Caistron. An irregular earthwork with single rampart enclosing the area of approximately 2 acres. (Listed as native site). (2)
Immediately east of Caistron, in a field called the Camp Field, is a ploughed down earthwork. The rampart has been thrown down and the ditch filled in on the east side during the making of a fence (a stone celt was found on the occasion).
The north side is about 85 yards long and the east side 130 yards but the other sides are very irregular, conforming to the shape of the ground, and are nearly obliterated. The area enclosed is about 3 acres.
The camp slopes gently towards the River Coquet, the old course of which ran about 80 yards below the rampart. There is a carefully formed way from the east front down to the water. (3)
Remains of an earthwork are situated at approx 310 feet above sea level, upon low-lying south-east facing gentle, pasture slopes above the north bank of the River Coquet. The site has been ploughed down and the field within which it lies is covered with rig-and-furrow plough lines.
The earthwork consisted of an irregular-shaped enclosure, but roughly oval, bounded by a bank. The north-east and south-west sides are now represented by an outward-facing scarp. Fragmentary remains of the bank are extant along the west side. It is best preserved along the south-east side. The interior of the enclosure towards the south-east end is raised above the field around it as a slight terrace. This is probably a result of ploughing and soil creep.
In the east of the site is a hollow way leading down the steep river bank to the haughs along the waters edge. From the top of the hollow way on the east side a bank runs along the north-east side of, and parallel to, the earthwork. It fades out where crossed by a modern fence. The passage-way so formed round the north-east side is partially blocked at one point by a short stretch of bank which projects from the side of the enclosure.
The north-west side of the earthwork is entirely missing. There are no surface indications of interior occupation. The River Coquet on the south-east side provides an abundant supply of fresh water. (4)
The earthwork proper is generally as described by F1, but it is so mutilated that its original form and purpose are obscured. The so-called hollow way shows no trace of artificiality and is apparently the result of a former water course cutting through the soft subsoil of the river bank.
The bank extending from the east side of this water course parallel with the north-east side of the earthwork is apparently no more than the west boundary to prominent rig-and-furrow ploughing.
Published survey (25 inch) revised. (5)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; A S Phillips
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; D Smith
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; D Smith
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