Doddington, Northumberland.
The three hillforts of Dod Law.
Scheduled Monuments protected by law.
Dod Law West:
"The main enclosure with 2 substantial ramparts encloses c. 0.2 ha. The annexe on the north-west encloses a similar area within a single bank. Part of the inner rampart on the SE has been robbed. The outer rampart measures up to 8 m wide and 2.5 m high. The inner rampart is up to 7 m wide and 3 m high. The annexe bank of earth and stone is up to 5 m wide and 0.8 m high. The excavations by Dr. Christopher Smith in 1984-5, concentrated on the ramparts and annexe."
Dod Law Middle:
"Enclosure formed by an outer stony bank, maximum height c. 1.4 m and width 5 m, with an inner bank around the north-east and south sides, enclosing c. 0.6 ha. The inner bank measured c. 4 m wide and up to 0.4 m high. Some writers have recorded possible hut circles, but the depressions still visible are more likely to be quarrying, of which there are numerous areas over the hill top. There is an entrance on the south-west. HBNC v.25 records a mound on the north and south sides of the area between Middle Dod Law and East Dod Law forming an enclosure between them. There is a mound on the north side, but it appears to be natural rock; nothing is now visible on the south."
Dod Law East:
"Ovoid enclosure of c. 0.4 ha internal area, with two enclosing banks. The inner bank is fairly complete except on the south-west side. There are traces of an outer bank. There are at least two possible slightly scooped hut platforms."
Descriptions from survey: Maddison & Sellers (1989)
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3D lidar landscape:
https://skfb.ly/pqVFq
Atlas of Hillforts:
https://experience.arcgis.com/.../40ccda26452f427a9f0.../...
The three hillforts of Dod Law.
Scheduled Monuments protected by law.
Dod Law West:
"The main enclosure with 2 substantial ramparts encloses c. 0.2 ha. The annexe on the north-west encloses a similar area within a single bank. Part of the inner rampart on the SE has been robbed. The outer rampart measures up to 8 m wide and 2.5 m high. The inner rampart is up to 7 m wide and 3 m high. The annexe bank of earth and stone is up to 5 m wide and 0.8 m high. The excavations by Dr. Christopher Smith in 1984-5, concentrated on the ramparts and annexe."
Dod Law Middle:
"Enclosure formed by an outer stony bank, maximum height c. 1.4 m and width 5 m, with an inner bank around the north-east and south sides, enclosing c. 0.6 ha. The inner bank measured c. 4 m wide and up to 0.4 m high. Some writers have recorded possible hut circles, but the depressions still visible are more likely to be quarrying, of which there are numerous areas over the hill top. There is an entrance on the south-west. HBNC v.25 records a mound on the north and south sides of the area between Middle Dod Law and East Dod Law forming an enclosure between them. There is a mound on the north side, but it appears to be natural rock; nothing is now visible on the south."
Dod Law East:
"Ovoid enclosure of c. 0.4 ha internal area, with two enclosing banks. The inner bank is fairly complete except on the south-west side. There are traces of an outer bank. There are at least two possible slightly scooped hut platforms."
Descriptions from survey: Maddison & Sellers (1989)
https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/.../details.xhtml...
3D lidar landscape:
https://skfb.ly/pqVFq
Atlas of Hillforts:
https://experience.arcgis.com/.../40ccda26452f427a9f0.../...
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