© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Buckland Rings is a hillfort located in Hampshire, England, that dates to the Iron Age period. The monument is defined by a series of defensive earthwork banks and ditches that enclose an area of archaeological significance typical of Iron Age settlement and fortification strategies in southern England. The site's physical remains demonstrate the engineering approaches employed during this period for territorial control and settlement defence. Buckland Rings represents an important example of Hampshire's Iron Age archaeological heritage and continues to provide evidence of prehistoric land use and social organisation in the region.
Hillfort at Buckland Rings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008706. View the official record →
Buckland Rings is a hillfort located in Hampshire, England, that dates to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008706.
Hillfort at Buckland Rings 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 1008706.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow at Shirley Holms, 710m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm (2.7 km), Bowl barrow at Shirley Holms, 640m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm (2.7 km), Bowl barrow at Shirley Holms, 660m east-north-east of Little Purley Farm (2.8 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Hillfort at Buckland Rings