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Tim Laurie FSA

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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 432
 Date Entered 20/01/2012
 Updated on 20/01/2012
 Recorded by Ric Carter
 Category Earthworks
 Record Type Archaeology
 Site Access Public Access Land
 Record Date 17/01/2012
 Location below Little Windegg, Arkengarthdale
 Civil Parish Arkengarthdale
 Brit. National Grid NZ 00608 04532
 Altitude 422m
 Record Name Earthwork and Enclosure below Little Windegg
 Record Description A penannular earthwork in the form of a ditch (max. 1.8m deep) and bank with a central, heavily quarried, mound and a levelled area to the fore. On sloping ground, facing West, this feature is of uncertain date and purpose but may have been the stance for a timber building; the ditch to divert run-off water from higher ground above.
 Additional Notes This earthwork is in proximity to, and may be associated with, the much larger semi-circular feature shown in the later images. In part embanked, in part ditched and in part following the post- glacial landslip terrain this feature can be traced from/to the field walls close to Stang Lane but is considered to pre-date those walls. Enclosing several acres of ground, it may represent an earlier Drovers' stock enclosure.
 Image 1 ID 2099         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Earthwork
 Image 2 ID 2100         Click image to enlarge
 Image 2 Description Earthwork (foreground) with Embankment in middle-distance
 Image 3 ID 2101         Click image to enlarge
 Image 3 Description Enclosure (part)
 Image 4 ID 2102         Click image to enlarge
 Image 4 Description Enclosure (continuation)
 Image 5 ID 2103         Click image to enlarge
 Image 5 Description Enclosure (continuation)
 Image 6 ID 2104         Click image to enlarge
 Image 6 Description Enclosure (final)
 Image 7 ID 2105         Click image to enlarge
 Image 7 Description Earthwork Plan: S. Eastmead
 
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