Monument record SFF 034 - Mound of uncertain date

A low mound surrounded by two streams and an artificial ditch, was excavated in 1909 in Castle Hill field. The finds included Romano British coarse ware vase rims and bases, black and reddish in colour, ornamented with finger marks. There were traces of a corduroy road leading north from the site. (1)

The site is wrongly located; the correct position being TM 35356309 (a). Here, situated on a low lying water meadow, surrounded by high ground, is an amorphous mound approximately 40.0m across and 0.6m high. Perambulation produced no finds even though rabbits have greatly disturbed the area. There is now no evidence to suggest the feature was ever a defensive work and with much more suitable ground for settlement in the immediate vicinity, a permanent occupation site seems unlikely. An excavation in 1950 by G Sieveking and Lord Medway (b) revealed the mound to be constructed of rammed chalk but no pottery or other finds were made. There is no surface evidence of either a surrounding ditch to the mound, or a corduroy road in the vicinity (2).