Romano-British settlement and field system 390m north east of Yatesfield Hill (Rochester and Byrness)
NY 859976 Yatesfield. Probable Romano-British settlement containing five huts each with a forecourt. Part destroyed by quarrying. (1)
NY 85939763. Situated on south-east facing slopes are the remains of seven enclosures with associated but sites levelled into the hill slope. Some have remains of an enclosing wall, and five of the six enclosures have south-east facing entrances. The seventh ('A' on 1:2500 illustration) is possibly a small stock enclosure.
One hut circle, (B) 7.5m diameter is formed by a stone wall and back scarp the remaining sites being mainly circular, levelled stances revetted with stone.
The site has been partly mutilated by military excavations and quarrying, but appears to conform to the pattern of accepted Romano-British settlement.
A small, poorly preserved field system is evidenced by a few stone clearance heaps to the south-east, and north-east, its area on these sides limited by marshy ground. On the better drained slopes to the north-west only fragmentary stretches of low banking could be located.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. (2)
Additional reference. (3)
Scheduled. (4)
Additional references. (5,6)
NY 85939763. Situated on south-east facing slopes are the remains of seven enclosures with associated but sites levelled into the hill slope. Some have remains of an enclosing wall, and five of the six enclosures have south-east facing entrances. The seventh ('A' on 1:2500 illustration) is possibly a small stock enclosure.
One hut circle, (B) 7.5m diameter is formed by a stone wall and back scarp the remaining sites being mainly circular, levelled stances revetted with stone.
The site has been partly mutilated by military excavations and quarrying, but appears to conform to the pattern of accepted Romano-British settlement.
A small, poorly preserved field system is evidenced by a few stone clearance heaps to the south-east, and north-east, its area on these sides limited by marshy ground. On the better drained slopes to the north-west only fragmentary stretches of low banking could be located.
Surveyed at 1:10,000. (2)
Additional reference. (3)
Scheduled. (4)
Additional references. (5,6)
N8178
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1977; S Ainsworth
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Otterburn Training Area, 2002-2005 2005; Archaeological Services Durham University
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Otterburn Training Area, 2002-2005 2005; Archaeological Services Durham University
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