OSMap: LR198
Type: 2 Temples
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NGRef: TQ139121 OSMap: LR198 Type: 2 Temples |
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A square Romano-Celtic temple lies within the defences of an Iron-Age hillfort. The temple portico measures around 52 x 46 feet with plastered walls of flint and mortar c.2 ft. thick, the cella measures 30 x 23 feet with thicker walls of the same construction, c.3 ft. thick. It would appear that the hillfort enclosure served the function of a temenos. Built in the 3rd century, the temple went out of use during the 4th; it probably faced east. (Type Ib, or Ic)
There is another polygonal shrine within the defences of the hillfort about 67 ft. south of the square temple. In plan the building appears pear-shaped, with a 'bulb' around 30 ft. in diameter, and a 'neck' - presumably containing the entrance - aligned to the east.
