Eynsham Causewayed Enclosure |
| Hob Uid: 1084683 | |
Location :
Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire
Eynsham
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| Grid Ref : SP4259008060 |
| Summary : Site of a possible Neolithic causewayed enclosure. The cropmarks were plotted and interpreted by RCHME in 1996 as part of the Industry and Enclosure in the Neolithic Project. The site occupies a low rise about 0.5 km south of Eynsham. A stream runs to the east, and the Thames lies 1.5 km to the east. The enclosure comprises an arc of two concentric interrupted ditches, probably forming part of an oval enclosure. Less than 50% of the assumed circuit is visible. The two ditches are 22 metres apart, and are visible for lengths of 68 metres (outer) and 72 metres (inner). The maximum diameter of the inner circuit is circa 40 metres. A possible hengiform monument (SP 40 NW 354) is located between the two circuits. |
More information : The following features were mapped from good quality air photographs:
Possible Prehsitoric or Roman enclosure, seen as cropmarks.
Morphological description: an asymmetric, curvilinear enclosure, 55m
by 40m, defined by 1 ditch with 1 entrance. Centred at SP 4261 0805.
(Morph No. TG.587.81.1)
The enclosure appears to be made up of both ditch segments and pits.
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (1)
Part of the enclosure described by the previous authority is possibly
the western part of a Neolithic causwayed enclosure. An arc
consisting of two concentric interrupted ditches probably forms part
of an oval enclosure. Approximately 40% of the assumed circuit of
the enclosure is visible. A 68m stretch of the outer circuit is
centred at SP 4259 0806. A 72m stretch of the inner circuit is
centred at SP 4261 0805. The two circuits are 22m apart. The
lengths of ditch which make up the circuits, are irregular and some
appear to be no more than pits.
The enclosure has been planned at 1:2500 scale using computer-aided
transcription as part of the Eynsham project which is part of the
RCHME: Industry and Enclosure in the Neolithic Project.
A possible Bronze Age henge (see SP 40 NW 354) and a possible Bronze
Age round barrow (see SP 40 NW 276) are visible between the two
circuits of the causewayed enclosure.
(2) |