Ravensworth, Hill Head Farm, cropmark
Ravensworth, Hill Head Farm, cropmark
HER Number
11284
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Ravensworth, Hill Head Farm, cropmark
Place
Ravensworth
Map Sheet
NZ25NW
Class
Unassigned
Site Type: Broad
Archaeological Feature
Site Type: Specific
Site
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Form of Evidence
Cropmark
Description
What appears to be a square cropmark with three ditches around it. Selkirk suggests that it could be a Roman fort or signal station. He further suggests that the path which runs from the cropmark to Hillcrest stables (NZ 2161 5801 to NZ 2209 5836) could be the course of a Roman road, presumably on the basis that it is straight. The site lies 1km south of Washingwells Fort. The cropmark could equally be a late prehistoric or Romano-British enclosure. There was a cairn in this vicinity (HER 11237). There was also mining activity (HER 3753).
Easting
421790
Northing
558030
Grid Reference
NZ421790558030
Sources
Pers comm, Ray Selkirk