More information : A Prehistoric or Roman settlement, seen as cropmarks, mapped from
good quality air photographs. The following features were
identified:-
Centred at TF 0990 1183 is a large ditched rectangular enclosure
210m by 345m, with a central dividing ditch with several entrance
gaps across it. A number of enclosures and trackways are grouped
around the perimeter of this enclosure.
At the SW end of the enclosure, at TF 0975 1164 is an rectangular
enclosure, 30m by 58m, with an entrance facing west. An adjoining
double ditched trackway extends eastwards to a potential smaller
enclosure, 17m by 20m, at TF 0987 1165 .
At the northern end of the large enclosure, is a double ditched
trackway with three angular bends, centred at TF 0980 1195, with
several enclosures flanking it. At TF 0962 1193 is a large enclosure,
90m by 100m, containing three enclosures. Two are possible hut
circles at TF 0962 1198 and TF 0959 1195, 8m and 5m in diameter,
respectively. Centred at TF 0975 1190 is a group of enclosures,
notably a polygonal enclosure, 40m by 55m, with an entrance facing
east.
Further east is another group of enclosures, in particular a `D'
shaped enclosure 22m by 32m, at TF 0990 1201, with an entrance
facing east.
(Morph No. LI.788.49.1-13, LI.788.50.1.5)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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