Moray HER - NJ25NW0032 - THOMSHILL

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Primary ReferenceNJ25NW0032
NameTHOMSHILL
NRHE Card No.NJ25NW2
NRHE Numlink 16422
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Documentary Record Only
Site Condition Destroyed
Details Site of earthworks, depicted on the OS 1st edition map as a Camp (Remains of) and on the 2nd edition map as a Camp (Site of). The OS Name Book (1871) states that remains of rectangular trenches said to be a Roman camp but almost erased by cultivation were noted in this area. Two pieces of pot, possibly Italo-Greek are said to have been found but there is now some doubt about this. Now no trace of earthwork as the site is the quarried south flank of a sandy hillock. Trenching in 1988 (Daniels) failed to locate the north side of the earthwork. , in 1990 a V-shaped ditch with well defined shovel slot was found to continue on the north side, but this eventually petered out due to effects of wind erosion. There was clear evidence of turf lining on inner face. No artefacts were found.
Last Update22/06/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerAAS
Date of Compilation23/11/2009

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Event Details


Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CAMPS ROMANA75
POTTERY  B100
DITCHESDEFENSIVESITE OFC95