Earthwork on W edge of Chesterton Camp

Description of this historic site

Area cleared by a JCB in 1977 revealed the remains of a bank on the east side of the stream. It is probably of Roman date. It was situated 200m east of Chesterton Stud.

Notes about this historic site

1 Area cleared by JCB in 1977 revealed some ‘deliberate heaping-up’ of soil on E bank of the stream. The heaped material consisted of dark marl and loam with charcoal flecks.

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