Archaeology Notes

Event ID 720314

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT64NE 2 6644 4834.

(NT 6644 4834) Fort, Harelaw: This fort is situated on the right bank of the Blackadder, at an elevation of some 640ft OD. It comprises an oval enclosure measuring some 141ft by 71ft within a single rampart, accompanied by an internal ditch. The entrance is in the NE. There are two or three slight indications of hut circles in the interior.

RCAHMS 1915, visited 1912.

This earthwork occupies a natural gravel knoll which has been artificially scarped; the earthen rampart noted by the RCAHMS rises to a maximum height of 0.5m on the NW, but is of negligible height on the SE where the much deeper natural valley offers a good defence. The rampart is about 2.5m wide at base. The internal elevated knoll is of a maximum height of 4m, and has two circular depressions, 3.5m in diameter.

Visited by OS(JFC) 25 January 1955.

Generally as described above. The central knoll has a fairly flat top and seems to have suffered slightly from quarrying at its SW end. There are no indications of hut circles, and the depressions mentioned in the previous field report are not suggestive of such, and are possibly the results of excavations.

Surveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS(RDL) 21 August 1963.

(NT 6644 4834) Earthwork (NR)

OS 25"map, (1965).

This earthwork is as described. Its date and purpose are not clear; the enclosed sub-oval summit appears to be too small for a motte. A number of the previously noted features, eg the alleged hut circles, are probably the result of recent gravel extraction.

Visited by OS(MJF) 26 June 1979

As described. Listed among 'Miscellaneous Earthworks and Enclosures'.

RCAHMS 1980, visited September 1979.