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Earthworks in Danegrove Copse

England
List entry 1001846
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001846
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.17 hectares
Grid reference
SU 44147 54497
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Earthworks in Danegrove Copse is a complex of archaeological remains located in Hampshire, England. The site comprises defensive and settlement earthworks of Iron Age date, representing evidence of prehistoric settlement and land management in the region. The physical character of the monument includes linear features and banks consistent with early Iron Age activity, though detailed chronological refinement would require further archaeological investigation. The earthworks survive as buried or partially visible features within the woodland setting, contributing to understanding of Iron Age occupation patterns in Hampshire.

Earthworks in Danegrove Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001846. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Earthworks in Danegrove Copse?

Earthworks in Danegrove Copse is a complex of archaeological remains located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001846.

Who is responsible for protecting Earthworks in Danegrove Copse?

Earthworks in Danegrove Copse 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 1001846.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earthworks in Danegrove Copse?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 580m south-west of Woodcott Church (1.3 km), Bowl barrow 100m east of Thorn Down: one of the group known as Seven Barrows (2.2 km), Round barrow 150yds (140m) E of The Hassock (2.7 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Earthworks in Danegrove Copse

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthworks in Danegrove Copse's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Earthworks in Danegrove Copse

Earthworks in Danegrove Copse stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.