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Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing

England
List entry 1017720
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017720
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.85 hectares
Grid reference
SU 94824 43756
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Eashing is a Anglo-Saxon fortified centre located in Surrey, situated along the River Wey in the parish of Godalming. The site represents a significant defensive settlement dating to the early medieval period, forming part of the network of fortified settlements established during the Anglo-Saxon era to protect territorial interests and control trade routes. Archaeological investigation and field evidence indicate the presence of substantial earthwork defences characteristic of high-status administrative centres of the period. The settlement's strategic location on the river facilitated both defence and access to communication networks, making it an important centre within the regional Anglo-Saxon polity.

Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017720. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing?

Eashing is a Anglo-Saxon fortified centre located in Surrey, situated along the River Wey in the parish of Godalming. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017720.

Who is responsible for protecting Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing?

Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing 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 1017720.

What other scheduled monuments are near Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eashing Bridge, Lower Eashing (0.2 km), Somerset Bridge (2.6 km), St Mary's Church, 268m east of Ladywell Convent (2.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Eashing Bridge, Lower Eashing
0.2 km
Somerset Bridge
2.6 km
St Mary's Church, 268m east of Ladywell Convent
2.6 km
Elstead Bridge
4.2 km
Bowl barrow 430m north of Thursley Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common
4.4 km
Bowl barrow 200m east of Penmead Copse: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common
4.5 km
Bowl barrow 400m north-east of the sewage works: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common
4.5 km
Bowl barrow on Witley Common 250m north of Stable Lake: one of a group of four bowl barrows on Witley Common
4.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing

Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Anglo-Saxon fortified centre at Eashing

SilchesterRoman town · ~22.3 milesChichesterRoman town · ~24.8 miles
Domesday entry for Peper Harrow, Surrey →
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