Castle Piece is a moderately sized Hillfort in Roe Enclosure; or is it? It is a banked enclosure with possibly a very shallow outer ditch, although its defencive capacity is doubtful. I know its been weathered and I know that later plantation works have been carried out; but still, taking that into account, the banks are slight as is the ditch, hardly defencive. I wonder if the banks are more defining boundaries for a small settlement, with some defencive capabilities although more to do with land tenure? I need to read up what I can on the site and take a longer more detailed look at the remains and their place in the landscape.Monday, 22 February 2010
Castle Piece
Castle Piece is a moderately sized Hillfort in Roe Enclosure; or is it? It is a banked enclosure with possibly a very shallow outer ditch, although its defencive capacity is doubtful. I know its been weathered and I know that later plantation works have been carried out; but still, taking that into account, the banks are slight as is the ditch, hardly defencive. I wonder if the banks are more defining boundaries for a small settlement, with some defencive capabilities although more to do with land tenure? I need to read up what I can on the site and take a longer more detailed look at the remains and their place in the landscape.
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