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Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 562306
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/562306
This earthwork fortification, which is thought to be of medieval date, comprises two banks and a medial ditch which enclose an oval area. A large portion of the defences has been damaged by later rig-and-furrow cultivation.
The surviving part of the earthwork is situated just below the crest of a ridge. The ditch measures around 14m across, while the oval-shaped area it encloses measures approximately 150m x 60m.
It is not clear what would have been inside the fortification; although it is situated on the highest piece of ground in the area, it is not a particularly defensive or dominant position. Nearby Belchester House is also thought to have its origins in the medieval period, so may be associated in some way.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
