Roman period settlement on Brands Hill (Cheviotside)
(NT 98442401). (1)
Large Votadinian homestead. (2)
A circular earthwork enclosing approximately 1/4 acre. (3)
Type H2 (Hut circles or stock enclosures). (4)
There are remains of fortified dwellings at Old Town Braes with a single rampart and several foundations within. (5)
Situated on a slight north-east slope and overlooked by the higher ground to the north-west.
A sub-rectangular enclosure with a single bank of earth and stones 3m to 5m wide and with a maximum height of 1.5m. The interior had been 'scooped' on the north-west and south-west sides to a maximum depth of 1.2m. The entrance is on the south-east and is marked by a large
upright stone. The bank of the enclosure is strongest in the immediate vicinity of the entrance. Inside there is a hut circle 9m in diameter with entrance immediately opposite that of the enclosure. The heavy bracken present at time of investigation may conceal other traces of habitation.
The nearest present water supply is a small stream immediately south-east of the earthwork. (This stream is not shown on OS 6 inch 1925).
'Scooped' enclosures of this type are usually attributed to the native period. (6)
Brands Hill No 9. Listed under Romano-British enclosed stone-built settlements. (7)
A typical homestead of the period, in fair condition. Published survey (25 inch) revised. (8)
No conditional change since reports of 4/10/55 and 20/8/69. The enclosure measures overall about 38m north-west/south-east by about 32m transversely. Surveyed at 1:10,000 on MSD. (9)
SAM management agreement. (10)
Scheduled. (11)
On the outer face of the large entrance orthostat is a good example of a cup mark (on Cheviot granite). It is also suggested that extending from it there could be a Christian-looking cross. (12)
NT 984240 Enclosures on Brands Hill W of Old Middleton; scheduled. (13a)
Large Votadinian homestead. (2)
A circular earthwork enclosing approximately 1/4 acre. (3)
Type H2 (Hut circles or stock enclosures). (4)
There are remains of fortified dwellings at Old Town Braes with a single rampart and several foundations within. (5)
Situated on a slight north-east slope and overlooked by the higher ground to the north-west.
A sub-rectangular enclosure with a single bank of earth and stones 3m to 5m wide and with a maximum height of 1.5m. The interior had been 'scooped' on the north-west and south-west sides to a maximum depth of 1.2m. The entrance is on the south-east and is marked by a large
upright stone. The bank of the enclosure is strongest in the immediate vicinity of the entrance. Inside there is a hut circle 9m in diameter with entrance immediately opposite that of the enclosure. The heavy bracken present at time of investigation may conceal other traces of habitation.
The nearest present water supply is a small stream immediately south-east of the earthwork. (This stream is not shown on OS 6 inch 1925).
'Scooped' enclosures of this type are usually attributed to the native period. (6)
Brands Hill No 9. Listed under Romano-British enclosed stone-built settlements. (7)
A typical homestead of the period, in fair condition. Published survey (25 inch) revised. (8)
No conditional change since reports of 4/10/55 and 20/8/69. The enclosure measures overall about 38m north-west/south-east by about 32m transversely. Surveyed at 1:10,000 on MSD. (9)
SAM management agreement. (10)
Scheduled. (11)
On the outer face of the large entrance orthostat is a good example of a cup mark (on Cheviot granite). It is also suggested that extending from it there could be a Christian-looking cross. (12)
NT 984240 Enclosures on Brands Hill W of Old Middleton; scheduled. (13a)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1955; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1969; B H Pritchard
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1969; B H Pritchard
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