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Golden Hill Fort is a hillfort situated in Hampshire, England, whose earthwork defences and buried archaeological remains reflect Iron Age settlement and defensive activity. The site is characterised by substantial outer defence works comprising banks and ditches that remain visible in the landscape, while subsurface deposits preserve evidence of occupation and structural remains beneath the surface. The fort dates to the Iron Age period, representing a significant example of the fortified settlements that characterised prehistoric Hampshire. The combination of preserved earthworks and buried archaeology makes Golden Hill Fort an important resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in southern England.
Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013289. View the official record →
Golden Hill Fort is a hillfort situated in Hampshire, England, whose earthwork defences and buried archaeological remains reflect Iron Age settlement and defensive activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013289.
Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences 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 1013289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on High Down, 370m west of Tennyson's Beacon (3 km), Bowl barrow on West High Down, 150m north of Roe's Hall (4.3 km), Bowl barrow 350m north east of Compton Farm (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences'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.
Golden Hill Fort: buried remains and outer defences stands on Solent Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is clay, silt and sand.