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Fosterdown, also known as Pilgrim Fort, is a scheduled ancient monument located in Surrey, England. The site represents a Second World War mobilisation centre that formed part of the defensive infrastructure constructed across southern England during the period of heightened invasion threat, particularly between 1940 and 1941. The monument comprises earthwork remains characteristic of wartime fortification design, reflecting the urgency and scale of Britain's home defence preparations during the early years of the conflict. Its designation as a scheduled monument recognises its historical importance as evidence of civilian and military mobilisation during a critical period in modern British history.
Fosterdown or Pilgrim Fort: a London mobilisation centre is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019288. View the official record →
Fosterdown, also known as Pilgrim Fort, is a scheduled ancient monument located in Surrey, England.
Fosterdown or Pilgrim Fort: a London mobilisation centre 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 1019288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site with associated fishponds, Flower Lane (1.4 km), Bowl barrow at the north end of Hilly Field (1.5 km), Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly Field (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fosterdown or Pilgrim Fort: a London mobilisation centre'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.
Fosterdown or Pilgrim Fort: a London mobilisation centre stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.