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An Itford Hill style settlement in Kingley Vale is an Iron Age settlement located within Kingley Vale in West Sussex, England. The site represents a settlement pattern characteristic of the Itford Hill tradition, which dates to the Iron Age period and reflects the domestic and agricultural organisation of prehistoric communities in southern England. The settlement is situated within an area of significant archaeological interest, with Kingley Vale itself notable for its ancient woodland and archaeological remains spanning multiple periods. The designation recognises the importance of this site to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in the Sussex Weald region.
An Itford Hill style settlement in Kingley Vale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009004. View the official record →
An Itford Hill style settlement in Kingley Vale is an Iron Age settlement located within Kingley Vale in West Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009004.
An Itford Hill style settlement in Kingley Vale is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009004.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation (4.3 km), A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill (4.4 km), Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 430yds (393m) through East Broyle Copse, to railway, and earthwork extending 400yds (365m) from Brandy Hole Lane, New Fishbourne (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of An Itford Hill style settlement in Kingley Vale's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
An Itford Hill style settlement in Kingley Vale stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.