Round cairn cemetery north-west of Heddon Hill (Cheviotside)
Site of demolished cairn of which the lower levels remain. (1)
Several long houses on west side of stell (NT 99502074). (2)
NT 99512079. The remains of a round badly robbed cairn, the spread of loose stones averages 21m in diameter, the maximum height being 1.5m. There is no trace of an encircling ditch, or retaining circle.
At the west end of a modern sheepfold (NT 99502074) are traces of a rectangular building of 3.5m width. 9m of the length can be traced. There are fragments of other wall banks in the area, but dense bracken prevented investigation. (3)
Remains of cairn surveyed at 1:2500. The rectangular building and fragmentary walling immediately west of the stell is no more than the foundations of an earlier sheepfold. No trace of any 'long houses' was found further afield. (4)
Although severely robbed, the surviving rim of this round cairn shows it was originally about 23m overall diameter. An arc of earthfast kerbstones is visible around the south side, but the entire north-east quadrant has been destroyed by robbing. Standing to a maximum height of 1.3m on the west side, the original height of the cairn was probably at least double this, judging by the large rubble heaps and sheepfolds nearby.
Six metres south of the cairn, is a compact sub-circular earth and rubble mound about 5m in overall diameter and about 1m high. It appears undisturbed and cannot be regarded as spoil from the larger mound. Possibly a small satellite cairn, but one cannot be certain on ground evidence.
Perambulation failed to reveal any trace of 'long houses'. Surveyed at 1:10,000 on MSD. (5)
Round cairn cemetery 1000m north west of Heddon Hill. Scheduled on 20 July 2001, national monument number 31749. The monument includes the remains of a round cairn cemetery of Bronze Age date, situated on a level terrace above the Lilburn Burn and overlooked by Dod Hill to the west. The cemetery is visible as the remains of up to five round cairns of stone and earth construction. The largest of the five round cairns, which is of loose stone construction, is 23m in diameter and stands to a maximum height of 1.3m on its western side; parts of the eastern half of the cairn have been disturbed by stone removal. There are the remains of a stone kerb around the south side of the cairn.
To the south and east of the main cairn there are the remains of a further four round cairns lying at a distance of between 3.5m and 18m. The round cairns range in size from 3.5m to 5m in diameter and stand to a maximum of 0.5m high. One of the smaller cairns has traces of a stone kerb around its perimeter.
Although the largest round cairn has been partly robbed, the extent of disturbance to the round cairn cemetery is limited and archaeological deposits survive reasonably well. The cemetery will contain evidence within, beneath and between the cairns relating to agricultural and funerary practices. It is one of a number of prehistoric sites of good quality on and around Dod Hill and will contribute to any study of land use and burial practices during the Bronze Age. (6)
Site visited in the course of a Higher Level Stewardship Farm Environment Plan, where noted existing site entry confirmed in present favourable condition. (7)
Several long houses on west side of stell (NT 99502074). (2)
NT 99512079. The remains of a round badly robbed cairn, the spread of loose stones averages 21m in diameter, the maximum height being 1.5m. There is no trace of an encircling ditch, or retaining circle.
At the west end of a modern sheepfold (NT 99502074) are traces of a rectangular building of 3.5m width. 9m of the length can be traced. There are fragments of other wall banks in the area, but dense bracken prevented investigation. (3)
Remains of cairn surveyed at 1:2500. The rectangular building and fragmentary walling immediately west of the stell is no more than the foundations of an earlier sheepfold. No trace of any 'long houses' was found further afield. (4)
Although severely robbed, the surviving rim of this round cairn shows it was originally about 23m overall diameter. An arc of earthfast kerbstones is visible around the south side, but the entire north-east quadrant has been destroyed by robbing. Standing to a maximum height of 1.3m on the west side, the original height of the cairn was probably at least double this, judging by the large rubble heaps and sheepfolds nearby.
Six metres south of the cairn, is a compact sub-circular earth and rubble mound about 5m in overall diameter and about 1m high. It appears undisturbed and cannot be regarded as spoil from the larger mound. Possibly a small satellite cairn, but one cannot be certain on ground evidence.
Perambulation failed to reveal any trace of 'long houses'. Surveyed at 1:10,000 on MSD. (5)
Round cairn cemetery 1000m north west of Heddon Hill. Scheduled on 20 July 2001, national monument number 31749. The monument includes the remains of a round cairn cemetery of Bronze Age date, situated on a level terrace above the Lilburn Burn and overlooked by Dod Hill to the west. The cemetery is visible as the remains of up to five round cairns of stone and earth construction. The largest of the five round cairns, which is of loose stone construction, is 23m in diameter and stands to a maximum height of 1.3m on its western side; parts of the eastern half of the cairn have been disturbed by stone removal. There are the remains of a stone kerb around the south side of the cairn.
To the south and east of the main cairn there are the remains of a further four round cairns lying at a distance of between 3.5m and 18m. The round cairns range in size from 3.5m to 5m in diameter and stand to a maximum of 0.5m high. One of the smaller cairns has traces of a stone kerb around its perimeter.
Although the largest round cairn has been partly robbed, the extent of disturbance to the round cairn cemetery is limited and archaeological deposits survive reasonably well. The cemetery will contain evidence within, beneath and between the cairns relating to agricultural and funerary practices. It is one of a number of prehistoric sites of good quality on and around Dod Hill and will contribute to any study of land use and burial practices during the Bronze Age. (6)
Site visited in the course of a Higher Level Stewardship Farm Environment Plan, where noted existing site entry confirmed in present favourable condition. (7)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1955; A S Phillips
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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