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Hickley Wood hillfort is an Iron Age fortification located in Hampshire, England. The site is defined by a single substantial defensive bank and ditch that enclose an irregular area of approximately one hectare, representing a relatively modest hillfort by regional standards. Archaeological evidence suggests occupation during the Iron Age period, when such fortified settlements served as administrative, defensive, or communal centres across southern Britain. The monument survives as an earthwork, with the defensive features still traceable in the modern landscape despite agricultural use of the surrounding terrain.
Hickley Wood hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017888. View the official record →
Hickley Wood hillfort is an Iron Age fortification located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017888.
Hickley 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 1017888.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netley Castle (5.5 km), Promontory defined by an Iron Age linear earthwork, St Andrew's Castle and additional remains on Hamble Common (7.6 km), Bowl barrow 630m north of Hardley Bridge (10 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hickley Wood 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.
Hickley Wood hillfort stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.