Wooler Henge (Wooler)
Henge cropmark. Lying in area of cricket pitch is a sub-circular dark marking of the turf (in dry conditions), darker grass marking ditch measures 14.5m east-west x 18m north-south, the mark itself is 1.25m-1.5m broad. There is a break on the east side, features visible. (1)
Aerial photograph by S Beckensall in June 1994 shows the henge clearly. The break in the ditch on the east side is also visible. (2)
Also revealed by infra-red line scan in August 1994. (3)
A henge monument is represented by an oval, penannular ditch with an entrance, 6.5m wide, on the E side. The ditch is c. 1.25 to 1.5m broad and forms an enclosure with maximum overall dimensions of 22m N-S by 17.5m NE-SW. On either side of the entrance there is a noticeable swelling of the ditch terminals. There are no traces of an accompanying bank. The internal diameter of the henge is 18m NW-SE by 14.5m NE-SW. (4) (5)
[NT 0011 2781] A sub-oval enclosure visible as a parchmark on air photographs. The site is located in the north-eastern corner of Wooler Cricket Pitch and comprises a penannular enclosure, more oval than circular, with a single gap or entrance to the east-north-east. It appears clearly on air photographs taken in August 1983 and July 1989, but is not visible on photographs taken in August 1977. It has been tentatively described as a hengiform monument, although clearly other interpretations cannot be ruled out. (6a-b)
The site is due to be investigated by the Border Archaeological Society. (6c-d)
In September 1977 the site was clearly visible as a parch mark. It was visited on the ground by Tim Gates, who made the following observations.
"A henge monument is represented by an oval, penannular ditch with an entrance, 6.5m wide, on the easten side. The ditch is c. 1.25 to 1.5m broad and forms an enclosure with maximum overall dimensions of 22m north to south by 17.5m north-east to south west. On either side of the entrance there is a noticeable swelling of the ditch terminals. There are no traces of an accompanying bank. The internal diameter of the henge is 18m north-west to south-east by 14.5m north-east to south west." (6e)
There appears to be a series of pits running around the inside of the enclosure ditch. (6f)
Additional aerial photograph reference. (6g)
The site has been mapped from the air as part of the Milfield Geoarchaeology Project. (See archive object MD000297). (6)
Aerial photograph by S Beckensall in June 1994 shows the henge clearly. The break in the ditch on the east side is also visible. (2)
Also revealed by infra-red line scan in August 1994. (3)
A henge monument is represented by an oval, penannular ditch with an entrance, 6.5m wide, on the E side. The ditch is c. 1.25 to 1.5m broad and forms an enclosure with maximum overall dimensions of 22m N-S by 17.5m NE-SW. On either side of the entrance there is a noticeable swelling of the ditch terminals. There are no traces of an accompanying bank. The internal diameter of the henge is 18m NW-SE by 14.5m NE-SW. (4) (5)
[NT 0011 2781] A sub-oval enclosure visible as a parchmark on air photographs. The site is located in the north-eastern corner of Wooler Cricket Pitch and comprises a penannular enclosure, more oval than circular, with a single gap or entrance to the east-north-east. It appears clearly on air photographs taken in August 1983 and July 1989, but is not visible on photographs taken in August 1977. It has been tentatively described as a hengiform monument, although clearly other interpretations cannot be ruled out. (6a-b)
The site is due to be investigated by the Border Archaeological Society. (6c-d)
In September 1977 the site was clearly visible as a parch mark. It was visited on the ground by Tim Gates, who made the following observations.
"A henge monument is represented by an oval, penannular ditch with an entrance, 6.5m wide, on the easten side. The ditch is c. 1.25 to 1.5m broad and forms an enclosure with maximum overall dimensions of 22m north to south by 17.5m north-east to south west. On either side of the entrance there is a noticeable swelling of the ditch terminals. There are no traces of an accompanying bank. The internal diameter of the henge is 18m north-west to south-east by 14.5m north-east to south west." (6e)
There appears to be a series of pits running around the inside of the enclosure ditch. (6f)
Additional aerial photograph reference. (6g)
The site has been mapped from the air as part of the Milfield Geoarchaeology Project. (See archive object MD000297). (6)
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