Settlement on Queen's Crags (Simonburn)
A sub-rectangular enclosed settlement, with an east facing entrance, was identified from aerial photographs. The enclosure measures about 25m east to west by 30m north to south and contains the site of one clearly marked round house. The enclosure is situated on the south facing slope of a low ridge, and to the east of it are two field walls which run down the slope on a NNW to SSE alignment before terminating in boggy ground. On the crest of the ridge are traces of what might be cord rig cultivation. (1)
Site visited as part of a Farm Environment Plan, where assessed as in a good condition (though cord rigg cultivation plot not seen in that visit and assessed from the aerial photographs only). (2)
A rectilinear enclosed settlement containing at least one and possibly as many as three round house sites. Outside the enclosure near the south-east corner is another possible round house. Fragmentary field walls and some fragmentary cord rig exist in close proximity to the site.
The settlement is of late Iron Age or Romano-British type and occupies the crest of a ridge. The enclosure measures 37m east-west by 38m (max) externally and is formed by a rubble and earth bank up to 2m broad and 0.25m high. In the centre of the east-facing side is an entrance 3m wide. Within and towards the rear of the enclosure is a well-defined platform measuring 12.6m across which could have accommodated a (timber?) round house 6m to 6.5m in diameter. Close by to the north-east are two other possible house stances, 7.5m and 8.5m in diameter. In the north-west corner of the enclosure is an irregularly-shaped scoop of uncertain purpose. Outside the enclosure and close to the south-east corner is a fourth possible house site about 8m in diameter. The field walls and cord rig are as previously reported (see Authority1). The site was visited in November 2003. (3)
Field survey by Altogether Archaeology in 2014 identified remains of linear boundary features. (4)
An enclosed settlement of probable Iron Age or Roman date, lying on a level ridge of high ground to the south of Queen's Crags at NY 7952 7046, was seen as earthworks and mapped from air photographs. The settlement consists of one sub-rectangular enclosure which contains one round house. There appears to be an entrance to the enclosure on the east side. The enclosure measures 35 m by 34 m and the round house is 9 m in diameter. Parallel discontinuous banks, possibly a contemporary field system, run parallel with the enclosure for a maximum of 170 m: two on the east side and one on the west. A narrow strip of possible cord rig is visible at the very scarp edge of the ridge of high ground, both to the east and the west sides of the enclosure. (5a)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (5b)
General association with HER 6950 HER 31349. (5)
Site visited as part of a Farm Environment Plan, where assessed as in a good condition (though cord rigg cultivation plot not seen in that visit and assessed from the aerial photographs only). (2)
A rectilinear enclosed settlement containing at least one and possibly as many as three round house sites. Outside the enclosure near the south-east corner is another possible round house. Fragmentary field walls and some fragmentary cord rig exist in close proximity to the site.
The settlement is of late Iron Age or Romano-British type and occupies the crest of a ridge. The enclosure measures 37m east-west by 38m (max) externally and is formed by a rubble and earth bank up to 2m broad and 0.25m high. In the centre of the east-facing side is an entrance 3m wide. Within and towards the rear of the enclosure is a well-defined platform measuring 12.6m across which could have accommodated a (timber?) round house 6m to 6.5m in diameter. Close by to the north-east are two other possible house stances, 7.5m and 8.5m in diameter. In the north-west corner of the enclosure is an irregularly-shaped scoop of uncertain purpose. Outside the enclosure and close to the south-east corner is a fourth possible house site about 8m in diameter. The field walls and cord rig are as previously reported (see Authority1). The site was visited in November 2003. (3)
Field survey by Altogether Archaeology in 2014 identified remains of linear boundary features. (4)
An enclosed settlement of probable Iron Age or Roman date, lying on a level ridge of high ground to the south of Queen's Crags at NY 7952 7046, was seen as earthworks and mapped from air photographs. The settlement consists of one sub-rectangular enclosure which contains one round house. There appears to be an entrance to the enclosure on the east side. The enclosure measures 35 m by 34 m and the round house is 9 m in diameter. Parallel discontinuous banks, possibly a contemporary field system, run parallel with the enclosure for a maximum of 170 m: two on the east side and one on the west. A narrow strip of possible cord rig is visible at the very scarp edge of the ridge of high ground, both to the east and the west sides of the enclosure. (5a)
Located on the English Heritage map of Hadrian's Wall 2010. (5b)
General association with HER 6950 HER 31349. (5)
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead 1999; T GATES
FIELD OBSERVATION, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2003; T Gates
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2004; T Gates
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
FIELD SURVEY, North of Sewingshields Crags 2014; Altogether Archaeology
FIELD OBSERVATION, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2003; T Gates
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Hadrian's Wall Landscape from Chesters to Greenhead. An air photographic survey 2004; T Gates
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage
FIELD SURVEY, North of Sewingshields Crags 2014; Altogether Archaeology
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