Old Hill (Camphouses) Iron Age settlement (Shoreswood)
(NT 95554613) Settlement. (1)
Old Hill (Camphouses) a ring type native site with single rampart enclosing an area of 3/4 acre. (2)
An oval earthwork with single rampart on the south and double ramparts elsewhere. All are greatly reduced, and in places virtually obliterated. There is a causewayed entrace in the north-east quadrant, and three well defined hut circles; a fourth hut circle is in the inner bank. See G.Ps AO/55/204. 1.2.3.4. Published survey (25 inch) revised. (3)
The earthwork has been ploughed down and three of the hut circles (including that in the inner bank) have been destroyed. In poor condition. Published (1:2500) survey revised. (4)
Old Hill (Camphouses) a ring type native site with single rampart enclosing an area of 3/4 acre. (2)
An oval earthwork with single rampart on the south and double ramparts elsewhere. All are greatly reduced, and in places virtually obliterated. There is a causewayed entrace in the north-east quadrant, and three well defined hut circles; a fourth hut circle is in the inner bank. See G.Ps AO/55/204. 1.2.3.4. Published survey (25 inch) revised. (3)
The earthwork has been ploughed down and three of the hut circles (including that in the inner bank) have been destroyed. In poor condition. Published (1:2500) survey revised. (4)
N2280
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1962; W D Johnston
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; A N King
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; A N King
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