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Frankenbury is a Iron Age hillfort located near Micheldever in Hampshire, England. The site is defined by a single substantial bank and ditch which enclose an irregular area of approximately four hectares on the chalk downland. Archaeological evidence suggests the fort was constructed during the later Iron Age, likely in the final centuries before the Roman conquest of Britain. The hillfort's defensive earthworks remain clearly visible today, though the site has seen relatively limited modern excavation compared to other Hampshire fortifications.
Frankenbury hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019125. View the official record →
Frankenbury is a Iron Age hillfort located near Micheldever in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019125.
Frankenbury hillfort 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 1019125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery (8.3 km), Bowl barrow forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 90m south west of Reservoir Cottage (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Frankenbury hillfort'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.
Frankenbury hillfort stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.