Mill Hill - earthwork, cropmark (Duddo)
NT 891430. Mill Hill - earthwork, cropmark. (1)
Half the enclosure has already been damaged or destroyed by trees and erosion. (2)
Additional references. (3)(4)
An Iron Age defended enclosure and enclosure are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs at NT890 430. The defended enclosure is formed by a broad arc at the edge of the steep drop down to the River Till. At this point the river enters a narrow gorge and is forced to adopt a tight hairpin meander by the more resistant geology. The arc is formed of two concentric ditches that are spaced more than 12m apart. The ditches appear to be rather narrow but this may be simply poor cropmark development rather than an accurate reflection of the buried features. The western section of this fort intersects with the ditch of an incomplete rectilinear enclosure. This enclosure is 100m wide. Undoubtedly erosion has caused the loss of parts of both features and their original size and extents are unknown. (5)(6a-b)
Half the enclosure has already been damaged or destroyed by trees and erosion. (2)
Additional references. (3)(4)
An Iron Age defended enclosure and enclosure are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs at NT890 430. The defended enclosure is formed by a broad arc at the edge of the steep drop down to the River Till. At this point the river enters a narrow gorge and is forced to adopt a tight hairpin meander by the more resistant geology. The arc is formed of two concentric ditches that are spaced more than 12m apart. The ditches appear to be rather narrow but this may be simply poor cropmark development rather than an accurate reflection of the buried features. The western section of this fort intersects with the ditch of an incomplete rectilinear enclosure. This enclosure is 100m wide. Undoubtedly erosion has caused the loss of parts of both features and their original size and extents are unknown. (5)(6a-b)
N986
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Till Tweed NMP 2003; English Heritage
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