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Northern Archaeology 09: The Bulletin of the Northumberland Archaeological Group
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Northern Archaeology 09: The Bulletin of the Northumberland Archaeological Group
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Series:
Northern Archaeology
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Volume:
09
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Journal
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Editor:
Colin B Burgess
Margaret Maddison
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Publisher:
Northumberland Archaeological Group
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Year of Publication:
1988
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02 Dec 2022
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Excavations at Dod Law West hillfort, Northumberland
Christopher A Smith
1 - 55
During the recent excavations at the Dod Law West hillfort attention concentrated on the defences. Three distinct phases were identified, the first two of which consist of stages in the development of the outer rampart. Phase I consisted of an earthwork bank with a timber revetment facing the interior of the hillfort. During Phase II this timber revetment was replaced by a stone retaining wall and a palisade was erected on the top of the bank. The retaining wall had to be repaired on a number of occasions, but reached its final form by c. 200 BC while the Phase I timber revetment may have been erected as early as 500 BC. Phase III is marked by the construction of the inner, entirely stone-built, rampart during the 2nd century BC. Whether this was to replace the dilapidated outer rampart or as an additional line of defence is unclear. The inner rampart remained standing until about AD 100. The site includes a number of hut circles, both within the defences and in an extra-mural settlement. Some of these are stone-built whereas others appear to be of timber. The evidence at Dod Law West does not suggest that any of these structures need post-date the hillfort. Most information about the life of the occupants of the site is provided by a study of carbonised plant remains. These suggest that the inhabitants produced their own crops and did not simply import processed grain from elsewhere. Full use was also made of other plant products of the moorland and valley bottom. Dod Law is famous for its prehistoric rock art and the excavations included a limited investigation of the area around one of the main rock outcrops with motifs. A number of portable decorated stones were also discovered.
A survey of Bolam and Shaftoe area, Northumberland
John A Davies
John M Davidson
57 - 96