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Frankenbury is a Iron Age hillfort located in Hampshire, England. The site comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of defensive settlements constructed during the later prehistoric period. Positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape, the hillfort exemplifies the territorial and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in southern Britain. The monument remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding settlement patterns and social organisation in Hampshire during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Frankenbury hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019125. View the official record →
Frankenbury is a Iron Age hillfort located 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).
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