You know you,ve had a good day.

[waltonbasinman]

Pictured below is the cropmark site of a brand new unrecorded site that came about as a bit of detective work and putting two and two together. Been across to have a look at it today and at first I thought it may be a Roman Villa but having seen the site on the ground as it were and kicking a few molehills I now think it may be a unrecorded Roman Fortlet. Good day me thinks.

[nfl]

certainately looks like one about the right dimentions as well.

[Terra (Mike)]

Excellent piece of investagtive work there Paul

[handyman [Alan}]

brilliant work there paul -- now get out there and prove it!!

ps don;t forget -- nxt time ur up here - coffee on me!

[Roman (Ray)]

welldone on the great archeology work.paul.

[outlaw]

forgive me for asking this but but, that slightly dark shaded area is that what you feel is a fortlet ??

When your field walking the area, are you looking for raised embankments etc, a mass of ditches, or better still when field walking what signs do you look for Paul ?

[waltonbasinman]

Short grass, very slight earthworks , the sun in the right place and at the right time of day. Most importantly though kick the mole hills and look for pottery. Know every bit of your landscape and have a friendly farmer. First spotted it about two months ago and I was not sure as the snow melted. The sun caught it and I knew there was something their. Found one last year which was trial trenched by some archies late in the year and was dated to the first century AD. Have found loads of new sites over the last five years and that includes two motte and bailey castles. I do love a puzzling landscape.