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This camp straddles both sides of the B5451, it is of uncertain origin.
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This 20m diameter burial mound was excavated in 1951 in advance of deing destroyed by the A1. The total excavation revealed 5 cremation burials each with an associated "beaker" pot.
The internal mound, about 10m in diameter was constructed by covering a primary burial pit with a heavy covering of cobbles. A ditch was dug around the perimeter, about 1.5m in diameter and this was then surrounded by large stones. A ritual hearth was also found to one side of the mound.
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"The excavation of a section accross the complete width of the cursus, now reduced to a cropmark, produced evidence from recut ditches of at least two major phases of use. The first was indicated by narrow almost V-profiled ditches, which, having silted, were recut to a wide and shallow form. A low mound of indeterminate shape, possibly upcast from the ditches, was situated in the centre of the cursus, while a pit complete with a ramp was discovered as an external feature of the eastern ditch. A sampling strategy recovered a flaked stone assemblage of flint and chert, which included debris from knapping activities in addition to actual tools. In the area excavated no evidence was recovered for any recognisable form of occupation of any period." Peter Topping 1978.
The cursus was originally about 2.1km long and aligned SE-NW. Clustered round the monument were a string of ring ditches, one that was excavated had a single burial with a beaker. The cursus was cut almost dead straight over it's entire length and was approx. 30m wide. The entire site has now been destryed by quarrying.
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This hillfort defends an area of about 150 square metres on the top of a small hillock very close to the River Swale. It has a single rampart and ditch and appears to have an entrance on the west side. A couple of fields to the west, a hollow way seems to point directly to the fort.
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Rock with one cup mark, 290m S of Crag House. SE17675125
Three carved fragments of gritstone outcrop in enclosed pasture 500m SW of Washburn Farm. SE18105121
Rock with cup marks and grooves near boundary between Askwith Moor and Denton Moor, 600m E and Dunkirk. SE 16065088
Two carved rocks south of derelict grouse butt, 840m SSW of Crag House. SE17365099
Cup marked rock 640m NE of Whin Hill Farm, Askwith Moor. SE 16685056
Cup and groove marked rock 700m NE of Whin Hill Farm. SE17105054
Cup and Ring marked rock on ridge 520m S of triangulation point on Shooting House Hill. SE17105054
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Rock with at least two cups at Hollin Tree Hill, 840m NNE of Whin Hill Farm. SE 16545085
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Carved Rock below Snowden Crags on Snowden Carr, 100m S of Crag House. SE17665144
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Rock with at least seven cups at edge of track on Stoop Hill, 890m SSE of the Trinagulation point on Shooting House Hill. SE17555028
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Rock with cups, rings and grooves near derelict grouse butt, 440m SE of tiangulation pillar on Shooting House Hill. SE 177425076
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Two cup marked rocks near track, 180m E of triangulation pillar on Shooting House Hill. SE 17285104
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"The ritual complex at Sarn-y-bryn-caled is the most studied of the Welsh sites and a development sequence based on relative and absolute chronologies as well as site analogy has been proposed. The cursus appears to have been primary, attracting close to it's NE terminal a horseshoe-shaped ring ditch, a substantial standing post and pits containing Peterborough Ware. These sites are followed by a hengiform ring ditch, a timber circle, two ring ditches, both of which show cropmark evidence for central pits, and a Beaker - associated henge. The complex was developed over the course of almost two millennia."
Alex Gibson, Cursus monuments and possible cursus monuments in Wales.
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This possible cursus runs for 130m on a SE-NW alignment, it's ditches are 15m apart and there is a relationship with the River Wye.
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This possible cursus runs for 120m on a SSW-NNE alignment. it's ditches are 27m apart and there is a ring ditch close to the northern end.
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This definate Cursus runs for 900m along a SE-NW alignment. It's ditches are 14m apart and excavation has shown them to be 3, wide and 1.3m deep.
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"NT 891453. Groat Haugh. Enclosures, cropmark. (1)
Sub-oval enclosure on terrace of River Tweed. Defined by a narrow ditch, with two broad entrances. The south east entrance has two pronounced inturns. Possible pits in the interior. Diameter less than 100m. Orientated c.north-west/south-east. Cannot be ruled out as henge-
related. (2)
The enclosure has opposed entrances aligned north west/south east. The ditches at the south east are inturned - a linear feature/ditch? There are two small ditched penannular features close by the west side of the main enclosure. (3)
Visible on a series of aerial photographs. (4)"
Source: Northumberland SMR
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According to the SMR, the cropmarks of an enclosure matching a type II henge were revealed here.
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According to the SMR, crop marks have revealed the site of a possible henge here.
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"The perimeter pit alignment and external ditch of the henge were excavated in advance of the cemetery extension. An undated crouched inhumation was found in one pit which may have been covered by a barrow. An extensive geophysical survey was also undertaken around the henge suggesting that the pit alignment was an irregular oval of ca.210-350m across." From the South Yorks SMR
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The fort close to Braithwaite Wood, close to Castle Steads is probalby part of the same IA mining community that controlled the area surrounding Flamstone Pin. Tracks coming from this fort lead to Castle Steads and also to the River Cover. This may was have worked with Castle Steads and a number of other features to have created a very large protected zone that allowed the ancient peoples to control access to the entire mining area. This fort, together with Castle Steads were probably the equibvalent of the local bank or strong room - serving to protect large amounts of metal prior to shipment for trade.
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Flamstone Pin is noted locally as being a sacred hill and is supposed to have an ancient burial site. On my visit I found a possible cairn that was little more that a flattened area of stones. The Name Flamstone Pin certainly makes it of antiquarian interest and it's location - close to two IA hillforts and at the highest point in these hills makes it a strong contender for ancient activity.
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