Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHighdole Hill, Romano-British settlement

Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement

England
List entry 1002205
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002205
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
13.63 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 39800 04371
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Highdole Hill is a Romano-British settlement located in Sussex, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The site dates to the Roman period and represents evidence of Romano-British occupation and agricultural activity in the region during the Romano-British era. The settlement's physical remains reflect the material culture and land use patterns characteristic of the period, contributing to archaeological understanding of how Romano-British communities organised themselves across the South of England. The monument is protected under statutory designation to preserve its archaeological integrity and potential for future research.

Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002205. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement?

Highdole Hill is a Romano-British settlement located in Sussex, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument.

Who is responsible for protecting Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement?

Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement 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 1002205.

What other scheduled monuments are near Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow S of Breaky Bottom (0.5 km), Cross dyke on Telscombe Tye (1.5 km), Pedlersburgh: a bowl barrow on Telscombe Tye (1.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement

Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Highdole Hill, Romano-British settlement

Battle of Lewes 1264Battle (1264) · ~4.3 miles