Moray HER - NJ36SE0011 - ROMANCAMPGATE

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Primary ReferenceNJ36SE0011
NameROMANCAMPGATE
NRHE Card No.NJ36SE15
NRHE Numlink 16934
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Crop Mark (Includes Soil Mark)
Site Condition AP visible Only
Details Cropmarks of a settlement of at least two ring ditches and five pit circles, partially investigated. The largest of the features was excavated in 1990 revealing (1) post circle A, a ring of 14 large post-holes measuring 8.5 m in diameter; (2) post circle B, circa 14 post-holes, 8.5 m in diameter, partially burnt in situ; (3) post circle C, 16 large post-holes, 11.5 m diameter; (4) post circle D circa 9 m diameter; (5) an arc of 11 small post-holes; (6) possible fences; (7) 2 ill-defined hollows. Post circle A had been cut by post circle B which was cut by post circle C. Finds recovered included flint tools and flakes, fragments of burnt bone, two whetstones, a fragment of a rubbing stone and tiny pieces of glassy slag. An area of 23 m by 25 m was investigated.
Last Update20/06/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerJKSJ
Date of Compilation07/07/1990

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National Grid Reference: NJ 3570 6160


Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
1990 Excavation

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
 1990 FLINT TOOLS Excavation  
 1990 RUBBING STONES Excavation  
 1990 WHETSTONE Excavation  
 1990 FLINT FLAKES Excavation  
 1990 SLAG FRAGMENTS Excavation  

Ecofact

Samples Charcoal for C14.
Palynology Grain for identification & dating.
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CROPMARKS AP VISIBLEA100
RING-DITCHES  B100
CIRCLESPOST C100
PITSPOST D100
FENCES REMAINS OFE100
HOLLOWS  F100
STONESPAVINGREMAINS OFG100
FLAKESFLINT H100
TOOLSFLINT I100
WHETSTONES  J100
RUBBING-STONESSTONE K100
SLAGGLASSYFRAGMENTL100
BONES BURNTM100