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Hammer Wood hillfort is a Iron Age defensive enclosure located in East Sussex, England. The site comprises a univallate hillfort, meaning it is defended by a single bank and ditch system, and occupies an elevated position typical of Iron Age settlement strategy in southern England. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, when such fortified settlements served important functions in territorial control and community defence across the South Downs region. The earthwork remains visible today as a landscape feature, preserving evidence of this significant phase of prehistoric settlement in Sussex.
Hammer Wood hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015878. View the official record →
Hammer Wood hillfort is a Iron Age defensive enclosure located in East Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015878.
Hammer Wood 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 1015878.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Cocking Down (7.4 km), A deserted medieval village and post-medieval farm buildings, 1.4km north-west of Yew Tree Cottage (7.5 km), Bell barrow north-west of Brooms Farm (8.3 km).
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