Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDanebury Hill camp

Danebury Hill camp

England
List entry 1001949
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Danebury Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located near Nether Wallop in Hampshire, England. The site comprises a univallate defensive enclosure with a single bank and ditch, encompassing approximately 5.5 hectares, and is situated at an elevation of around 150 metres on a prominent hilltop. Extensive archaeological excavation conducted between 1969 and 1988 revealed substantial evidence of settlement, including post-hole patterns from timber buildings, storage pits, and finds indicating habitation from the Middle Iron Age through to the Late Iron Age, broadly spanning the period from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. The fort demonstrates the defensive and settlement characteristics typical of southern English hillforts and has yielded important artefactual and stratigraphic evidence contributing to understanding of Iron Age economic and social organisation in central southern Britain.

Danebury Hill camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001949. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Danebury Hill camp?

Danebury Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located near Nether Wallop in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001949.

Who is responsible for protecting Danebury Hill camp?

Danebury Hill camp 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 1001949.

What other scheduled monuments are near Danebury Hill camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 90m west of Hill Lodge: one of a group of round barrows on Broughton Hill (6.2 km), Bowl barrow 20m south west of Hill Lodge: one of a group of round barrows on Broughton Hill (6.2 km), Two bowl barrows 90m south of Hill Lodge: part of a group of round barrows on Broughton Hill (6.2 km).

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