Village Settlement on brow of the hill east of Jenny's Lantern. 'A 'village' site of much complexity and considerable interest. Unrecorded so far as I know. Hut circles, walls and enclosures in abundance. In very poor condition'. (Area centred NU 12131526). (1)

On the brow of the hill south of the tower (Jenny's Lantern) are traces of a village settlement with enclosures of various shapes, each containing a hut circle, all along the edge of the ridge. A stone rampart has enclosed the whole settlement and a trackway comes up to it from each end with traces of a hut circle beside it (the trackway). Between this track and the road gateway there has been a roughly circular enclosure of stones c.24 yds in diameter. (2)(3)

Centred NU12011521. Enclosures and hut circles situated on the brow of a hill facing south east and forming a small village site. There are four enclosures of varying shapes and sizes and 12 hut circles of diameter 6m to 9m. The walling of the enclosures, made of earth and stones and of a rough nature, average 1.5m in width and 1m in average height. The hut circles are marked by a circle of stones and earth; one is a double walled hut circle (at NU12051523) and another has an upright of the entrance still standing.
The rectangular earthwork at the southern end of the site is considered to be a modern enclosure. Its banks are sharply defined and have a sharp ditch on their exterior sides. (4)

Listed under Romano-British enclosed Romano-British stone-built settlements. (5)

With the exception of the rectangular enclosure at the south west end of the complex, which appears to have been re-used, the remains are generally in poor condition. Five other enclosures of varying shapes and sizes can be identified, together with 15 stone-founded hut circles. The whole forms a typical native settlement. Surveyed at 1:2500. (6)

NU120152: The Romano-British settlement and 'field system' at Jenny's Lantern was surveyed at 1:1250. (7)

Romano-British settlement lies immediately east of fort (NU 11 NW 21). Non-defensive, comprising a number of conjoined enclosures, partly robbed. At least ten stone huts visible when bracken cover is down. (8)

Emergence of circular stone houses to replace timber huts was marked development during Roman period. Settlements usually occur in compact groups in enclosures. Occasionally these settlements occur in the vicinity of abandoned hillforts, ie Jenny's Lantern, indicating non-defensive nature. (9)

Jenny's Lantern, close proximity of non-defensive walled settlement and abandoned hillfort. No physical contact between them. Probably demonstrates phenomenon of taking advantage of protection afforded by lee slopes. (10)

Field system at Jenny's Lantern (NU 120152), photographed from the air in 1981. (11)(12)

Part of the northern group of hut circles c.NU 12081528, have been damaged very recently by a heavy vehicle, stones have been removed and turf lifted. (13)

Scheduled. (14)

Settlement visible on infra-red imagery. (15)