p ro d u c e d fin d s th a t p ro b a b ly in d ic a te th a t C a s tle h ill is a L a te Iro n A g e s ite b u t n o n e of these finds can be classified as dom estic. T ools, charcoal and slag suggest that the s ite c o u ld w e ll h a v e h a d a n in d u s tria l p u r p o s e w ith s k in a n d le a th e r w o rk in g p o s s ib le . T h e a e ria l p h o to g ra p h c irc u la r fe a tu re s lie a b o u t lo o m , fro m th e p re s u m e d in d u s tria l area and w ere considered as possible residences for those involved on the w ork site.

T he printout of the ground resistance m easurem ents (see Illus.7.2) show ed tw o vague lo w re s is ta n c e c irc le s (lig h t a re a s ) o f d iffe re n t s iz e s th a t a lig n re a s o n a b ly w ith th e tw o c irc le s w h e n s c a le d fro m th e a e ria l p h o to g ra p h s a n d m a tc h th e s iz e v a ria tio n d e te c te d in the resistance m easurem ents. T he linear parch m ark, that show ed on the aerial

geophysically surveyed in 2003 and seasonal excavation has taken place on the site y e a rly s in c e th a t d a te . T h e s ite h a s y ie ld e d s to n e to o ls , h e a rth s c o n ta in in g c h a rc o a l, burnt bone and possible slag but no dom estic debris. T he stone tools have been

Iro n A g e d a te . T h e s u g g e s tio n th a t th e s to n e to o ls w e re u se d fo r sk in o r le a th e r w o rk in g , a s o p p o s e d t o fo o d p re p a ra tio n , c o u p le d w ith th e la c k o f d o m e s tic d e b ris , c o u ld p o in t t o a d o m e s tic s ite re m o v e d fro m th e w o rk in g s ite o n

C a stle h ill by a sm all u n -n a m e d b u rn . T h e g ro u n d rise s fro m th e b u rn to fo rm aN E- S Wrid g e , a p p ro x im a te ly p a ra lle l t o th e rid g e o f C a s tle h ill P la n ta tio n . T h e fie ld rid g e s lo p e s g e n tly d o w n t o th eN E and m erges into the com paratively flat field to the S of C o rn to n C o tta g e s . T h e tw o c irc le s lie o n th is rid g e w ith th e s m a lle r c irc le t o th e S W . T h e S s id e o f th e fie ld s lo p e s t o th e S t o fo rm th e b a n k o f th e riv e r N o rth E s k .