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Enclosure in Preshaw Wood is a prehistoric or early medieval earthwork monument located in Hampshire. The site comprises a roughly rectangular or polygonal enclosure defined by a bank and ditch, typical of defensive or territorial boundaries constructed during the Iron Age or Early Medieval period. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork within woodland, with its physical form largely preserved by the protective covering of trees. Such enclosures served various functions including stock management, settlement demarcation, or defensive purposes, and this example contributes to understanding land use and settlement patterns in Hampshire during the later prehistoric or early medieval periods.
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 or early medieval earthwork monument 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).
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