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Little Abbey is a hillfort situated near Alveston in Gloucestershire. The site demonstrates evidence of Iron Age occupation and subsequent Romano-British activity, reflecting the transition between prehistoric and Roman periods in the region. The hillfort's physical remains indicate defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age construction, whilst the overlying Romano-British material culture suggests continued settlement and land use following the Roman conquest of Britain. The monument's dual-period significance makes it an important archaeological witness to settlement continuity and change in the Gloucestershire landscape across the late Iron Age and Roman periods.
Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010803. View the official record →
Little Abbey is a hillfort situated near Alveston in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010803.
Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston 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 1010803.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slight univallate hillfort 260m north west of Brook Farm (1.4 km), Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood (2.5 km), Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston'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.
Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.