Possible Roman camp near Mitford Steads (Mitford)
(Centred NZ 17158476) Crop Marks. Roman Fort. Mitford Steads. (1)
The field in which this crop mark appears is situated on high ground and the crop mark is on the summit of a gentle rise. The only surface indications are two very slight 'bumps' in the footpath running east-west across the field. These coincide approximately with the outer line of the crop mark.
When viewed from a distance two very vague banks are visible running south from the 'bumps' on the footpath, but they are too slight to be surveyed.
The farmer could offer no information and has made no finds. (2)
Roman Fort. (3)
'NZ 173839' Mitford Steads ('Fortlet'). Situated 200yds south west of Mitford Steads Farm on a low ridge at an altitude of 230ft. In size and form it is similar to the site at Hartburn (NZ 08 NE ?) but is not so well placed to control a crossing of the river. The entrance could lie in the west side. (4)
No change. NGR of Auth 2 incorrect. (5)
NZ 172848. Rectilinear enclosure with large enclosure around it. Cropmark photographed in 1977. (6)
An Iron Age/Roman settlement enclosure is visible as cropmarks on 2012 aerial reconnaissance photographs. Previously thought to be a Roman fortlet, this sites is clearly defined as a native settlement, comprising a double ditched rectilinear enclosure with up to three internal intermittently visible adjoining round house ring ditches. (7)
A double ditched enclosure with internal round house gulleys are visible as cropmarks on air photos. The outer enclosure measures 96x94m and has well rounded corners. Its western side is slightly convex.
The inner enclosure is near concentric to the outer circuit but is slightly more regular in plan. It measures 62x53m and it has more angular corners. The distance between the inner and outer enclosure ditches ranges from approximately 11m to 23m. Within the inner enclosure there are traces of a dividing ditch and 3 slightly overlapping circular features that may be the remains of round houses. These circular features are approximately 14m in diameter. Around the south-eastern corner of the enclosure there are faint traces of a third (outer) circuit.
These features appear to be cut by medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow. These enclosures are located on a low ridge 90m to the south-west of Park Burn and Mitford Steads and it overlooks the River Wansbeck 690m to the north-west .
These features are likely to be the remains of an Iron Age or Roman period settlement. (8)
NZ 172848 Roman camp near Mitford Steads. (9a)
Cropmarks of a possible Roman fortlet; however it is scheduled as a Roman temporary camp.
An Iron Age/Roman settlement enclosure is visible as cropmarks on 2012 aerial reconnaissance photographs. Previously thought to be a Roman fortlet, this sites is clearly defined as a native settlement, comprising a double ditched rectilinear enclosure with up to three internal intermittently visible adjoining round house ring ditches. (9b)
The field in which this crop mark appears is situated on high ground and the crop mark is on the summit of a gentle rise. The only surface indications are two very slight 'bumps' in the footpath running east-west across the field. These coincide approximately with the outer line of the crop mark.
When viewed from a distance two very vague banks are visible running south from the 'bumps' on the footpath, but they are too slight to be surveyed.
The farmer could offer no information and has made no finds. (2)
Roman Fort. (3)
'NZ 173839' Mitford Steads ('Fortlet'). Situated 200yds south west of Mitford Steads Farm on a low ridge at an altitude of 230ft. In size and form it is similar to the site at Hartburn (NZ 08 NE ?) but is not so well placed to control a crossing of the river. The entrance could lie in the west side. (4)
No change. NGR of Auth 2 incorrect. (5)
NZ 172848. Rectilinear enclosure with large enclosure around it. Cropmark photographed in 1977. (6)
An Iron Age/Roman settlement enclosure is visible as cropmarks on 2012 aerial reconnaissance photographs. Previously thought to be a Roman fortlet, this sites is clearly defined as a native settlement, comprising a double ditched rectilinear enclosure with up to three internal intermittently visible adjoining round house ring ditches. (7)
A double ditched enclosure with internal round house gulleys are visible as cropmarks on air photos. The outer enclosure measures 96x94m and has well rounded corners. Its western side is slightly convex.
The inner enclosure is near concentric to the outer circuit but is slightly more regular in plan. It measures 62x53m and it has more angular corners. The distance between the inner and outer enclosure ditches ranges from approximately 11m to 23m. Within the inner enclosure there are traces of a dividing ditch and 3 slightly overlapping circular features that may be the remains of round houses. These circular features are approximately 14m in diameter. Around the south-eastern corner of the enclosure there are faint traces of a third (outer) circuit.
These features appear to be cut by medieval or post medieval ridge and furrow. These enclosures are located on a low ridge 90m to the south-west of Park Burn and Mitford Steads and it overlooks the River Wansbeck 690m to the north-west .
These features are likely to be the remains of an Iron Age or Roman period settlement. (8)
NZ 172848 Roman camp near Mitford Steads. (9a)
Cropmarks of a possible Roman fortlet; however it is scheduled as a Roman temporary camp.
An Iron Age/Roman settlement enclosure is visible as cropmarks on 2012 aerial reconnaissance photographs. Previously thought to be a Roman fortlet, this sites is clearly defined as a native settlement, comprising a double ditched rectilinear enclosure with up to three internal intermittently visible adjoining round house ring ditches. (9b)
N11274
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1954; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; D Smith
AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, EH Aerial Reconnaissance (North): 2011-12 ; English Heritage
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; D Smith
AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, EH Aerial Reconnaissance (North): 2011-12 ; English Heritage
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