Prehistoric Enclosure (Tillside)
(NU 07602832) Camp. (1)
About 420 yards to the south of the principal camp (NU 02 NE8) and close on the south side of the brook is a camp of pear shaped area situated in the field Curls Walls. (2)
A native fort, nearly ploughed out, on low ground, but protected by steep river bank to north and bog to south. Univallate. Rampart in fair condition in south-east quadrant. (3)
The distance of 420 yards given by MacLauchlan is obviously a mistake. The earthwork is much ploughed down and situated on a slight rise on the steep south bank of Mill Burn which is utilised as the defence on the north-east side. The other sides of the earthwork consist of a bank with very slight outer ditch, with traces of an inner rampart in the south-east corner. The much-spread bank has a maximum height of 1.5m and the ditch a maximum depth of 0.3m. There is no certain indication of an original entrance, but it may have been situated in the north-west corner where there is no ditch and the bank very slight. There are no traces of internal habitation the whole area being under pasture with ridge and furrow ploughing. The Mill Burn to the north and east is the nearest water supply.
The low-lying situation and weak artificial defences indicate a pastoral purpose for this earthwork which is probably native in origin. (4)
Listed as pre-Roman Iron Age univallate (forts, settlements and enclosures). (5)
The work is well spread, but the form and construction support an Iron Age classification, although the position is clearly not defensive. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (6)
An Iron Age multivallate fort is visible as an earthwork on air photographs at NU 0760 2832. The feature is pear-shaped in form and is formed by four ramparts. The inner rampart appears to be complete and has an entrance at the narrow, north-western end. However the other ramparts appear to terminate where the land slopes down to the stream to the north-east and have also been ploughed down in places. The enclosure measures 96m by 56m. Post-medieval ridge and furrow overlies the site. (7)(8a)
About 420 yards to the south of the principal camp (NU 02 NE8) and close on the south side of the brook is a camp of pear shaped area situated in the field Curls Walls. (2)
A native fort, nearly ploughed out, on low ground, but protected by steep river bank to north and bog to south. Univallate. Rampart in fair condition in south-east quadrant. (3)
The distance of 420 yards given by MacLauchlan is obviously a mistake. The earthwork is much ploughed down and situated on a slight rise on the steep south bank of Mill Burn which is utilised as the defence on the north-east side. The other sides of the earthwork consist of a bank with very slight outer ditch, with traces of an inner rampart in the south-east corner. The much-spread bank has a maximum height of 1.5m and the ditch a maximum depth of 0.3m. There is no certain indication of an original entrance, but it may have been situated in the north-west corner where there is no ditch and the bank very slight. There are no traces of internal habitation the whole area being under pasture with ridge and furrow ploughing. The Mill Burn to the north and east is the nearest water supply.
The low-lying situation and weak artificial defences indicate a pastoral purpose for this earthwork which is probably native in origin. (4)
Listed as pre-Roman Iron Age univallate (forts, settlements and enclosures). (5)
The work is well spread, but the form and construction support an Iron Age classification, although the position is clearly not defensive. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (6)
An Iron Age multivallate fort is visible as an earthwork on air photographs at NU 0760 2832. The feature is pear-shaped in form and is formed by four ramparts. The inner rampart appears to be complete and has an entrance at the narrow, north-western end. However the other ramparts appear to terminate where the land slopes down to the stream to the north-east and have also been ploughed down in places. The enclosure measures 96m by 56m. Post-medieval ridge and furrow overlies the site. (7)(8a)
N3399
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1955; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1969; R W Emsley
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Till Tweed NMP 2003; English Heritage
FIELD SURVEY, Hill forts and settlements in Northumberland ; G Jobey
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1969; R W Emsley
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Till Tweed NMP 2003; English Heritage
FIELD SURVEY, Hill forts and settlements in Northumberland ; G Jobey
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