Re: Holistic Fraternity query | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

BrigantesNation Aug 13, 2004 11:41:24

Replying to BrigantesNation

Mind, I'm a bit confused about this site myself - it reads Scholes Coppice Henge, and whilst I added the site I do not for the life of me remember calling it a henge. In my opinion it isn't one and is more likely to be an Iron Age enclosure.

I recently asked about it on Britarch and got a reply from C. Cumberpatch to the effect that it is most likely Iron Age, definately not a henge, and the only datable artifacts were Roman pot in the upper ditch fill.

If it is a henge, it would be one of the best preserved in the country and quite an unusual one at that - with the ditch on the outside.

BrigantesNation Aug 13, 2004 11:53:22

Replying to BrigantesNation

I'm on to the SMR as we speak.

They have confirmed that it is scheduled monument, listed as a domestic Iron Age site. They were also able to confirm there are no plans for road building that will affect the site.

This leaves the suggestion that it is being seriously eroded by a newly formed stream thanks to poor management of the woodland.

Site visit anyone?

wideford Aug 13, 2004 13:04:25

Replying to BrigantesNation

I've researched it online and added it to Scholes Wood under Caesars Camp as a hillfort. My suggestion would be to put the whole lot together under Caesars Camp, you could always change the classification to earthworks/settlement to keep the options open. Not a henge unless the fort was built on one - are there any examples elsewhere of such ?