Henge north-east of Milfield Hill (Milfield)
(NT 93383490) Cropmark of Class II Henge. Circular ditch with opposing entrances visible. (1)
The site falls in a flat arable field which has no apparent remains to account for this cropmark. (2)
NT 934348: The henge monument at Milfield North was excavated in 1975 and 1977. The majority of the site was uncovered to sub-soil level. The henge had a roughly circular flat bottomed ditch 4-5m. wide and 1.2-1.3m deep. Remains of the bank surrounding the ditch were found in the north and southwest of the excavated area. A roughly circular alignment of thirty small pits, varying in diameter from 0.58-0.20m and 0.13-0.39m deep were uncovered immediately inside the ditch. The function of these pits was not ascertainable from the excavated evidence but they seem to form an integral part of the site. Inside the ring of small pits were six larger pits. Pit 'A' measuring 1.35 by 1.08m contained a cist 0.56 by 0.43m. which probably was intended for a child but no bones survived. Pit 'B' measuring 2.26 by 1.30m contained, at a depth of 1m stone packing above an arrangement of stones consisting of two upright slabs set in natural sand as if at the head and foot of a burial. There was no evidence of burial. Pit 'C' measuring 2.72 by 2.40m in the centre of the henge contained no visible funerary remains but there was evidence of slumping at the bottom of the pit which suggests the collapse of a wooden frame or coffin. Pits 'D' - 'G' contained no significant features.
Five shallow Anglo-Saxon graves were found both inside and outside the monument and respecting its ditch. (See diagram for location of ditch pits and post holes). (3)
Sub-circular crop mark enclosure on wide level gravel terrace. Excavations recovered ?neolithic and Beaker sherds from the ditch; Beaker and Food Vessel from the central pits; and six barbed and tanged arrowheads from an external pit. Radiocarbon dates: 1851 +/- 62bc from primary silts of ditch; 1824 +/- 39bc from secondary silts; 1800 +/- 80bc from central pit. (4)
Small area outside of the excavated area was surveyed by resistivity testing to see if a larger cemetery existed. Preliminary results indicates that while deep pits belonging to the henge monument show up well, other featurse are not clearly distinguishable. (5)
A henge monument occupies level ground at 40m OD. The monument consists of a sub-circular ditch, c. 5m broad, which encloses an area measuring 25m in diameter overall. There are opposed entrances through the ditch in the NW and SE-facing sectors and air photographs also show a causeway across the ditch in the SW quadrant. Within the ditch, three large pits are visible on air photographs and several other pits are visible outside the ditch and 6-8m beyond its outer lip. (6)
The radiocarbon dates (BM-1650, 1652 and BM-1653) from this excavation are known to be in error. However, no corrections for them can be issued. (7)
NT 934 349. Site of henge 900yds (820m) NE of Milfield Hall. Scheduled No ND/506. (8a)
A henge monument occupies level ground at c.40m AOD. The monument consists of a sub-circular ditch, c.5m broad, which encloses an area measuring c.25m in diameter. There are opposed entrances in the north-west and south-east facing sectors in addition to which a causeway is visible on aerial photographs in the south-western quadrant. Within the ditch, aerial photograohs show three large pits. Several other pits are visible on photographs outside the ditch, c.6-8m from its outer lip. (8b)
Aerial photograph references.(8c-o)
A stereo pair of vertical aerial photographs taken in 1975 show Hardings excavation in progresss. (8p)
The site has been mapped from the air as part of the Milfield Geoarchaeology Project. (See archive object MD000295)
The arrowheads mentioned in source 4 were found by Tom Orrock on the last day of the excavation. (8q)
General association with HER 1841, HER 2034, HER 30278 and HER 30279. (8)
The site falls in a flat arable field which has no apparent remains to account for this cropmark. (2)
NT 934348: The henge monument at Milfield North was excavated in 1975 and 1977. The majority of the site was uncovered to sub-soil level. The henge had a roughly circular flat bottomed ditch 4-5m. wide and 1.2-1.3m deep. Remains of the bank surrounding the ditch were found in the north and southwest of the excavated area. A roughly circular alignment of thirty small pits, varying in diameter from 0.58-0.20m and 0.13-0.39m deep were uncovered immediately inside the ditch. The function of these pits was not ascertainable from the excavated evidence but they seem to form an integral part of the site. Inside the ring of small pits were six larger pits. Pit 'A' measuring 1.35 by 1.08m contained a cist 0.56 by 0.43m. which probably was intended for a child but no bones survived. Pit 'B' measuring 2.26 by 1.30m contained, at a depth of 1m stone packing above an arrangement of stones consisting of two upright slabs set in natural sand as if at the head and foot of a burial. There was no evidence of burial. Pit 'C' measuring 2.72 by 2.40m in the centre of the henge contained no visible funerary remains but there was evidence of slumping at the bottom of the pit which suggests the collapse of a wooden frame or coffin. Pits 'D' - 'G' contained no significant features.
Five shallow Anglo-Saxon graves were found both inside and outside the monument and respecting its ditch. (See diagram for location of ditch pits and post holes). (3)
Sub-circular crop mark enclosure on wide level gravel terrace. Excavations recovered ?neolithic and Beaker sherds from the ditch; Beaker and Food Vessel from the central pits; and six barbed and tanged arrowheads from an external pit. Radiocarbon dates: 1851 +/- 62bc from primary silts of ditch; 1824 +/- 39bc from secondary silts; 1800 +/- 80bc from central pit. (4)
Small area outside of the excavated area was surveyed by resistivity testing to see if a larger cemetery existed. Preliminary results indicates that while deep pits belonging to the henge monument show up well, other featurse are not clearly distinguishable. (5)
A henge monument occupies level ground at 40m OD. The monument consists of a sub-circular ditch, c. 5m broad, which encloses an area measuring 25m in diameter overall. There are opposed entrances through the ditch in the NW and SE-facing sectors and air photographs also show a causeway across the ditch in the SW quadrant. Within the ditch, three large pits are visible on air photographs and several other pits are visible outside the ditch and 6-8m beyond its outer lip. (6)
The radiocarbon dates (BM-1650, 1652 and BM-1653) from this excavation are known to be in error. However, no corrections for them can be issued. (7)
NT 934 349. Site of henge 900yds (820m) NE of Milfield Hall. Scheduled No ND/506. (8a)
A henge monument occupies level ground at c.40m AOD. The monument consists of a sub-circular ditch, c.5m broad, which encloses an area measuring c.25m in diameter. There are opposed entrances in the north-west and south-east facing sectors in addition to which a causeway is visible on aerial photographs in the south-western quadrant. Within the ditch, aerial photograohs show three large pits. Several other pits are visible on photographs outside the ditch, c.6-8m from its outer lip. (8b)
Aerial photograph references.(8c-o)
A stereo pair of vertical aerial photographs taken in 1975 show Hardings excavation in progresss. (8p)
The site has been mapped from the air as part of the Milfield Geoarchaeology Project. (See archive object MD000295)
The arrowheads mentioned in source 4 were found by Tom Orrock on the last day of the excavation. (8q)
General association with HER 1841, HER 2034, HER 30278 and HER 30279. (8)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; E C Waight
EXCAVATION, Milfield North henge 1977; HARDING, A F
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, Milfield North henge 1978; HARDING, A F
EXCAVATION, Milfield North henge 1977; HARDING, A F
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, Milfield North henge 1978; HARDING, A F
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