Romano-British farmstead and field system 320m north east of Rede Bridge (Bellingham)
(NY 86508351) Camp [OE]. (1)
Rede Bridge: Single-banked rectangular earthwork (approx 3/4 acre in area) (Listed under native sites). (2)
Remains of a sub-rectangular earthwork, which consisted of double ramparts with a medial ditch, situated at approx 520 feet above OD, upon a slight south east facing slope. A fairly commanding position with slightly higher ground to the north west. A causewayed entrance with flanking banks in the south east corner. The ditch is water-logged on all sides at the present time. The banks and ditch are very regular in outline, except round the north east corner, where only the inner bank can be traced, but where a marshy tract of ground was probably utilised as natural defence.
An area of close packed loose stones, about 4m square has been uncovered against the interior of the east side, three bear cup-mark depressions, and are probably pivot stones. The only other evidence of internal occupation is a possible hut circle 4m in diameter towards the centre of the site. In use, this earthwork was probably a homestead. (3)
One of a number of Romano-British rectilinear settlements examined c.1957 to establish type 'A'. (4)
Published survey (25 inch) revised. (5)
Rede Bridge Romano-British settlement. A field system extends down towards the river on the east side of the settlement. Some of the walls have been robbed but there is a clear pattern. May have been recent drainage. (6)
Scheduled. (7)
Rede Bridge: Single-banked rectangular earthwork (approx 3/4 acre in area) (Listed under native sites). (2)
Remains of a sub-rectangular earthwork, which consisted of double ramparts with a medial ditch, situated at approx 520 feet above OD, upon a slight south east facing slope. A fairly commanding position with slightly higher ground to the north west. A causewayed entrance with flanking banks in the south east corner. The ditch is water-logged on all sides at the present time. The banks and ditch are very regular in outline, except round the north east corner, where only the inner bank can be traced, but where a marshy tract of ground was probably utilised as natural defence.
An area of close packed loose stones, about 4m square has been uncovered against the interior of the east side, three bear cup-mark depressions, and are probably pivot stones. The only other evidence of internal occupation is a possible hut circle 4m in diameter towards the centre of the site. In use, this earthwork was probably a homestead. (3)
One of a number of Romano-British rectilinear settlements examined c.1957 to establish type 'A'. (4)
Published survey (25 inch) revised. (5)
Rede Bridge Romano-British settlement. A field system extends down towards the river on the east side of the settlement. Some of the walls have been robbed but there is a clear pattern. May have been recent drainage. (6)
Scheduled. (7)
N8065
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1956; A S Phillips
FIELD SURVEY, Rectilinear earthworks in Northumberland: some Medieval and Later settlements 1960
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; B H Pritchard
FIELD SURVEY, Rectilinear earthworks in Northumberland: some Medieval and Later settlements 1960
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; B H Pritchard
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