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Camp in Ashtead Forest is a prehistoric earthwork located within Ashtead Common in Surrey. The site comprises an irregular enclosure defined by ditches and banks, though its precise dating and original function remain subjects of archaeological study. It is thought to represent activity from the Iron Age or possibly earlier periods, though the extent of its preservation and the clarity of its archaeological features have been affected by woodland management and environmental change over many centuries. The monument survives as an important record of prehistoric settlement or ritual activity in the Surrey Weald.
Camp in Ashtead Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005955. View the official record →
Camp in Ashtead Forest is a prehistoric earthwork located within Ashtead Common in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005955.
Camp in Ashtead Forest 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 1005955.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centre (8.6 km), Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 230m west of Upper Farm Bungalow (8.7 km), Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of Boxhurst (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Camp in Ashtead Forest'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.
Camp in Ashtead Forest stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.