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The field system on Hazel Down is a prehistoric agricultural landscape situated approximately 850 metres north of Hazeldown Farm in Hampshire. The monument comprises evidence of ancient cultivation patterns and field boundaries that reflect the farming practices of early communities in the region. Such field systems typically date from the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods and represent the physical organisation of land for agricultural use by these prehistoric populations. The survival of these earthwork features provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and land use strategies in prehistoric Hampshire.
Field system on Hazel Down 850m north of Hazeldown Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017316. View the official record →
The field system on Hazel Down is a prehistoric agricultural landscape situated approximately 850 metres north of Hazeldown Farm in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017316.
Field system on Hazel Down 850m north of Hazeldown Farm 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 1017316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including John of Gaunt's Palace (8.1 km), Gains Castle: a 13th century ringwork and bailey (8.4 km), Andover-Redbridge canal, Chalk Hill Lock, Horsebridge (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Field system on Hazel Down 850m north of Hazeldown Farm'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.
Field system on Hazel Down 850m north of Hazeldown Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.