Roman period enclosures (Norham)
NT 89644474. NT 89744465. NT 89794485 Cropmarks of three enclosures. (1)
Listed among rectilinear enclosures tentatively classified as Romano-British, NT 897447. (2)
The sites fall in slightly undulating arable fields and there are no visible remains. (3)
Additional bibliography. (4)
NT 89634470. Rectilinear enclosure with south-east entrance. Possibly Romano-British enclosed settlement.
NT 89754465. Cropmark of sub-rectangular ditched enclosure with possible south-east facing entrance.
NT 898448. Cropmark of sub-rectangular ditched enclosure. (5)
Part of a group of five enclosures east of Tillmouth Farm associated with other features, including a pit, possible field system and grubenhausen visible as cropmarks. At NT 8963 4469 is a broad-ditched rectilinear enclosure. It is 45m long and 44m wide and covers an area of 0.16ha. It has an east facing entrance defined by flared ditch terminals. Another enclosure at NT 8975 4465 has no visible entrance. It measures 36m by 32m and covers 0.1ha.
Two further enclosures are adjoined along a shared side, centred at NT 89763 44827. The more westerly of the two has four sides and is polygonal in plan. Internally it measures 43m by 39m and covers 0.15ha. The other enclosure is also polygonal but with well-rounded corners at its eastern end. It is 48m long and 33m wide and 0.14ha in size; it has an east facing entrance. (6)
Listed among rectilinear enclosures tentatively classified as Romano-British, NT 897447. (2)
The sites fall in slightly undulating arable fields and there are no visible remains. (3)
Additional bibliography. (4)
NT 89634470. Rectilinear enclosure with south-east entrance. Possibly Romano-British enclosed settlement.
NT 89754465. Cropmark of sub-rectangular ditched enclosure with possible south-east facing entrance.
NT 898448. Cropmark of sub-rectangular ditched enclosure. (5)
Part of a group of five enclosures east of Tillmouth Farm associated with other features, including a pit, possible field system and grubenhausen visible as cropmarks. At NT 8963 4469 is a broad-ditched rectilinear enclosure. It is 45m long and 44m wide and covers an area of 0.16ha. It has an east facing entrance defined by flared ditch terminals. Another enclosure at NT 8975 4465 has no visible entrance. It measures 36m by 32m and covers 0.1ha.
Two further enclosures are adjoined along a shared side, centred at NT 89763 44827. The more westerly of the two has four sides and is polygonal in plan. Internally it measures 43m by 39m and covers 0.15ha. The other enclosure is also polygonal but with well-rounded corners at its eastern end. It is 48m long and 33m wide and 0.14ha in size; it has an east facing entrance. (6)
N974
FIELD SURVEY, Rectilinear earthworks in Northumberland: some Medieval and Later settlements 1960
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; D King
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; D King
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