In:
Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 33 ( 1968-02), p. 207-306
Abstract:
Rainsborough is 1 mile South of Charlton village, in the parish of Newbottle, S. Northants, 20 miles North of Oxford, (SP 526348). The camp lies at c . 480′ OD, and the area enclosed is c . 6·25 acres. It lies on the edge of a plateau: the approaches to it are flat on the north-east, east, south and south-west, but a gentle slope to the north, north-west and west gives it a wide view across the Cherwell valley, towards Madmarston and Tadmarton (see map, fig. 1 and also pl. XXV). The defences are bivallate: the inner bank stands to 10 feet above the interior, and there is a drop of about 15 feet from the crest into the inner ditch; the second bank is very much lowered by ploughing, but still reaches a height of about 4 feet on the south side, where a hedge line has protected it; the outer ditch is nowhere visible on the surface, except on the west, when it carries a higher growth of weeds. The defences are covered with turf: the inner bank has also trees, bushes and the stumps of large beeches felled c . 1950. The bank is riddled with tree roots, and the sandy character of the core has attracted rabbits: recent attempts to dig and smoke out the warrens have slightly damaged the profile of the bank. A small dry stone wall is visible part way up the outer slope of the inner bank in several places.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0079-497X
,
2050-2729
DOI:
10.1017/S0079497X00014109
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1968
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2707279-4
SSG:
6,14
SSG:
6,12
SSG:
6,11
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