Resting Gap unenclosed settlement and field system (Melkridge)
An unenclosed prehistoric round house accompanied by scattered clearance cairns and about 3 hectares of cord rig survive as earthworks at Resting Gap. (1)(2)
A prehistoric unenclosed settlement with associated cord rig is recorded as earthworks on aerial photographs of Resting Gap, in area centred on NY 735 694. Possible hut circles are identified at NY 7364 6948 (10m diameter; defined by bank with outer ditch), NY 7359 6946, NY 7365 6952, and a slightly larger (12m diameter) and less well-defined example at NY 7372 6960. Part of possibly another, defined by a ditch, occurs at NY7357 6942.
The open settlement is associated with minor fields of cord rig at NY 7375 6958, NY 7369 6959, NY 7365 6957, and a more extensive area (170m by 120m) centred on NY 7355 6939. comprising up to four fields.
Clearance cairns are visible at NY 7355 6952, NY 7374 6957, NY 7375 6954, with one at NY 7353 6947 showing major disturbance at centre. (3)(4a-b)
A prehistoric unenclosed settlement with associated cord rig is recorded as earthworks on aerial photographs of Resting Gap, in area centred on NY 735 694. Possible hut circles are identified at NY 7364 6948 (10m diameter; defined by bank with outer ditch), NY 7359 6946, NY 7365 6952, and a slightly larger (12m diameter) and less well-defined example at NY 7372 6960. Part of possibly another, defined by a ditch, occurs at NY7357 6942.
The open settlement is associated with minor fields of cord rig at NY 7375 6958, NY 7369 6959, NY 7365 6957, and a more extensive area (170m by 120m) centred on NY 7355 6939. comprising up to four fields.
Clearance cairns are visible at NY 7355 6952, NY 7374 6957, NY 7375 6954, with one at NY 7353 6947 showing major disturbance at centre. (3)(4a-b)
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead 1999; T GATES
FIELD OBSERVATION, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2003; T Gates
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2004; T Gates
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
FIELD OBSERVATION, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2003; T Gates
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2004; T Gates
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
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