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Prehistoric or Roman period enclosed settlement or homestead at Leadgate (West Allen)

A small, enclosed settlement or homestead has been identified from lidar imagery. It measures about 68m by 50m and lies on the slopes above the east side of the West Allen valley. Its perimeter seems to be defined by a bank without a ditch, and the interior appears to be slightly scooped with one possible internal yard or roundhouse platform. The site also shows evidence of later occupation in the form of a rectangular structure, possibly a steading, which seems to intrude into the south-east corner. There are indications of a contemporary field system.
N27832
Later Prehistoric (4000BC to 43AD)
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, Altogether Archaeology project (Module 7: Allen Valleys and Hexhamshire Lidar Landscape Survey 2012-2015) 2015; Alogether Archaeology


Source of Reference
Local History of West Allen

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