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Earthwork on Farther Commons is an ancient monument located in Hampshire, England. The site consists of earthwork remains whose exact chronological attribution and functional purpose require reference to the official record held by the National Heritage List for England. As with many Hampshire earthworks, the monument represents significant archaeological interest in understanding the landscape use and settlement patterns of early periods in the region. The survival of the earthwork demonstrates the importance of commons land in preserving archaeological features that might otherwise be lost to intensive agricultural or development pressures.
Earthwork on Farther Commons is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001878. View the official record →
Earthwork on Farther Commons is an ancient monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001878.
Earthwork on Farther Commons 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 1001878.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multiple cross dyke on Harting Downs, 570m east of Down Place (8.2 km), Cross dyke on West Harting Down, 650m south west of Foxcombe Farm (8.2 km), The Vandalian Tower, Up Park (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthwork on Farther Commons'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.
Earthwork on Farther Commons stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.