Jaw Hill

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Jaw Hill
Yorkshire

Jaw Hill
Summit: 335 feet SE293233
53°42’21"N, 1°33’26"W

Jaw Hill is a small hill, climbing to just 335 feet above sea level, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, just north-west of Kirkhamgate, in the narrow gap between the suburbs of Wakefield and of Dewsbury.

A large square cropmark enclosure was investigated in 1995, when it was thought to be a possible Roman marching camp. The site had V-shaped east and west ditches, both of which had evidence for a revetted defensive bank with lines of post-holes.

The base of a greyware vessel dating from the 2nd to 4th century was found on the site.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Jaw Hill, Kirkhamgate". Archaeology Data Service. https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archsearch/record.xhtml. Retrieved 12 May 2020. 
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