Possibly Early Medieval earthwork enclosure, north-west of Ballards Gore (EHER 11267)

A rectangular enclosure with dished interior. One side is represented by a cart track between a double hedgerow, the second side by a low bank running across the field and the third side presumably by the field boundary. The fourth side is not visible. It has been interpreted as Early Medieval due to finds of 6th and 7th century coins nearby (see EHER X).

Rectangular enclosure with dished interior. One side is represented by a cart track between a double hedgerow, the second side by a low bank running across the field and the third side presumably by the field boundary. The fourth side is not visible. The interior is lower than the surrounding land. A scatter of Saxon material is reported from the area of the enclosure including a Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 619AD, found in 1967 and a second minted at Constantinople found in 1960. <1> <2> Source <2> is LibraryLinked to this record. Byzantine coin of Heraclius minted at Cyzicus in 619 found in a ploughed field in 1960 and a second - 40 nummia of Justin II with Sophia (565-578) - minted in 575 found nearby in 1960. <3> <4> Site Assessment: Under plough and being ploughed out <1>