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Earthworks in Danegrove Copse is an ancient monument located in Hampshire, England, comprising defensive or territorial earthworks of probable Iron Age date. The site consists of linear earthen banks and associated ditches that survive within the woodland environment of Danegrove Copse, representing archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement or land demarcation. The precise function of these earthworks remains subject to interpretation, though their scale and construction suggest they held significance for the community that created them during the Iron Age period. The survival of the earthworks within managed woodland has preserved them as an important archaeological record of Hampshire's prehistoric landscape and land use patterns.
Earthworks in Danegrove Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001846. View the official record →
Earthworks in Danegrove Copse is an ancient monument located in Hampshire, England, comprising defensive or territorial earthworks of probable Iron Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001846.
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.
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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