Report of an Iron Age settlement (Kielder)
About 1/2 mile from Cat Cleugh Fold Camp (NY 69 SW 17) 'and a few yards west of the railway, is another small camp, in a spot formerly known as Hitch Hill Wood; but this is even more destroyed than the former, the outline merely being left, which can be made out with difficulty. It was nearly circular, and about 40 yards in diameter; near it has been a small oval compartment like the foundations of dwelling: the whole, however, has been nearly obliterated since the formation of the railway'.
'Near this (presumably the main earthwork), more distinctly are traced the foundations of an oval building, 10 yards long by 6 wide, and still nearer the wood, more on the brow of the hill, is the segment of circular buildings, but nor very plain' (a). (1)
Type C. (Rectangular Works or Enclosures -Prehistoric). (2)
Hitch Hill Wood: Single-banked ring earthwork, (Listed as a native site). (3)
Area NY 628930 site of Camp (Hitch Hill Wood). (4)
(Nothing visible on available aerial photographs (RAF 1946). (5)
The position indicated by authorities 1, 3a, 4 now falls in a portion of Kielder Forest. No evidence of any earthwork or building foundations is apparent and presumably any slight remains have been destroyed by afforestation.
Situated at about 715 feet above sea level on the east facing slopes of a hill a camp here would overlook the confluence of the river North Tyne and the Kielder Burn to the north east, but would itself be overlooked by higher ground from the west.
The nearest water supply is the river North/Tyne 290m to the north east, and the little Peat sike a similar distance to the north west. Local enquiries revealed no significant field names. (5)
No trace. (6)
Additional Reference (7)
'Near this (presumably the main earthwork), more distinctly are traced the foundations of an oval building, 10 yards long by 6 wide, and still nearer the wood, more on the brow of the hill, is the segment of circular buildings, but nor very plain' (a). (1)
Type C. (Rectangular Works or Enclosures -Prehistoric). (2)
Hitch Hill Wood: Single-banked ring earthwork, (Listed as a native site). (3)
Area NY 628930 site of Camp (Hitch Hill Wood). (4)
(Nothing visible on available aerial photographs (RAF 1946). (5)
The position indicated by authorities 1, 3a, 4 now falls in a portion of Kielder Forest. No evidence of any earthwork or building foundations is apparent and presumably any slight remains have been destroyed by afforestation.
Situated at about 715 feet above sea level on the east facing slopes of a hill a camp here would overlook the confluence of the river North Tyne and the Kielder Burn to the north east, but would itself be overlooked by higher ground from the west.
The nearest water supply is the river North/Tyne 290m to the north east, and the little Peat sike a similar distance to the north west. Local enquiries revealed no significant field names. (5)
No trace. (6)
Additional Reference (7)
N6257
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1956; D A Davies
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1977; I S Sainsbury
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1977; I S Sainsbury
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