More information : (NT 98831585) Camp (NR). (1)
A village settlement, of, I think, two ages, the one primitive and
amorphous, the other rather rectangular. The former tends rather to
the north of the site. There are many more stone dykes than are
shown (on OS 6") enclosing small garths etc, the latest buildings are
possible MD or even later. (2)
Lower East Hartside.
Village site approx 2 acres in area. (3)
Type HI/2 Ancient village sites protected by walls, ramparts, or
ditches. (4)
Remains of an extensive settlement are situated upon the
upper east and south-east slopes of Hartside Hill, at approx 870 feet
above sea-level and covered with bracken. There are twelve
recognisable enclosures, adjacent to one another. Along the
north-east perimeter several fragments of bank may indicate the sites
of additional enclosures, now destroyed by the ploughing. The
enclosures link up at many points along the north and east sides with
a system of old field banks which may, in some instances, be
contemporary.
The banks bounding the enclosures, are principally of earth and
stone, though some stretches are solely of large boulders and
stones. Many of the entrances are revetted with large stones on
both sides.
The northern half of the site is of a very irregular pattern, but
the two large enclosures at the south-east end are respectively
rectangular and roughly circular, and the banks bounding them ar more
massive and in better condition, suggesting them to be a different
period of construction. Outside the site at the south end, is a
steading, lying nearly east to west, subdivided into two
compartments, with an entrance in the east end. There are no
architectural features by which it may be dated, but it is probably
of late period of construction. South of the steading, is a scooped
area, bounded by a fragmentary all of massive boulders and rocks,
with little evidence of an earthern bank. It is connected on the
north side by a fragmentary bank to the steading. Within the large
rectangular enclosure is erected a modern sheepfold.
The settlement contains twelve hut circles, with diameters ranging
from 5.0 m to 8.0 m. All but one are incorporated into banks, many
being of the 'blister' type, others adjoining a bank at one point of
their circumference only.
There are two rectangular foundations one 12.0 m by 5.0 m lies in
the north-west corner of the large rectangular enclosure; the other,
8.0 m square, lies outside the site, adjoining the north-east side
of the large nearly-circular enclosure. Neither show an entrance and
the latter is bounded by a bank of loose stone, and is probably of a
later period of constructon. (5)
Listed under RB enclosed stone built settlements. (6)
A large complex of circular stone huts and enclosures representing
an extension of the native enclosed settlement to the immediate west
(NT 91 NE 28). Some of the enclosures may be later and contemporary
with a number of intrusive rectangular building foundations, and
the area of rig and furrow, of an extensive field system that
develops to the north and west. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (7)
No change from report of 7-10-69.
Surveyed at 1:10 000. (8)
SE part of the site now recorded separately.
This substantial late prehistoric or Romano-British enclosed
settlement is of irregular plan and is situated just below the E
summit of Hartside Hill at 270m OD. Six hut circles and internal
walls divide the enclosure into a series of courtyards.
The rubble and boulder enclosure walls are 2.0-4.2m wide and up to
0.75m high. There are three entrances, two in the SE, 2.4-2.7m
wide, and one in the SW, 2.3m wide. The courtyards range in size
from 10.4 by 9.0m to 44.0 by 30.0m.
The six huts are confined to the S half of the site. They are
constructed of rubble walls, some retaining an inner face of
boulders, and all are built on levelled platforms or depressions
cut into the slope. They range in size from 3.0-5.9m in diameter
and the best preserved have walls surviving to 0.65m high. Two of
them have well preserved entrances 1.6-2.0m wide.
A wall [NT 9815/60] abuts the S wall of the settlement and runs S,
overlying the later annexe of settlement [NT 9815/12]. The fact
that this wall overlies part of [12] suggests that this settlement
[NT 9815/11] may have been inhabited for longer.
A further point of chronological interest is that wall NT 9815/73
has joined the E wall of this settlement and is clearly a later
feature, suggesting that the adjacent fields developed after the
enclosed settlements on the E summit of the hill were established.
Further details are contained in the project archive. (9)
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