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Enclosure in Preshaw Wood is a prehistoric earthwork located in Hampshire. The monument comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosed area defined by a bank and ditch, typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in southern England. Such enclosures commonly served defensive, ritual, or administrative functions during the Iron Age period, though without archaeological excavation the precise purpose and dating of this particular example remain uncertain. The earthwork survives as an upstanding feature within woodland, which has likely contributed to its preservation.
Enclosure in Preshaw Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001801. View the official record →
Enclosure in Preshaw Wood is a prehistoric earthwork located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001801.
Enclosure in Preshaw Wood 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 1001801.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four round barrows in 'Hump Field' S of Stakes Lane (2.1 km), Round barrow cemetery and hollow ways on Beacon Hill (2.9 km), Corhampton British village on Corhampton Down (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosure in Preshaw Wood'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.
Enclosure in Preshaw Wood stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.