More information : (TM 355624) A low mound surrounded by two streams and
an artificial ditch, was excavated in 1909 in Castle Hill field.
The finds included Romano British coarse ware vase rims and
bases, black and reddish in colour, ornamented with finger
marks. There were traces of a corduroy road leading north from
the site. (1)
The site is wrongly located; the correct position being TM
35356309 (a). Here, situated on a low lying water meadow,
surrounded by high ground, is an amorphous mound approximately
40.0m across and 0.6m high. Perambulation produced no finds
even though rabbits have greatly disturbed the area. There is
now no evidence to suggest the feature was ever a defensive
work and with much more suitable ground for settlement in the
immediate vicinity, a permanent occupation site seems unlikely.
An excavation in 1950 by G Sieveking and Lord Medway (b)
revealed the mound to be constructed of rammed chalk but no
pottery or other finds were made. There is no surface evidence
of either a surrounding ditch to the mound, or a corduroy
road in the vicinity. (2)
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