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Garden Hill is a multiphased archaeological site in Sussex combining an iron age hillfort with later Roman and medieval industrial activity. The hillfort itself represents a defensive settlement of the iron age period, constructed with characteristic ramparted earthworks typical of prehistoric Sussex settlements. Subsequent Roman occupation saw the site adapted for villa use, demonstrating continuity of settlement and resource exploitation across the Romano-British transition. The presence of iron working evidence indicates that metalworking activities, likely exploiting local iron ore resources, formed an important economic function during the site's occupation phases.
Hillfort, Roman villa and iron works on Garden Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014524. View the official record →
Garden Hill is a multiphased archaeological site in Sussex combining an iron age hillfort with later Roman and medieval industrial activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014524.
Hillfort, Roman villa and iron works on Garden Hill 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 1014524.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British bloomery in Pippingford Park, 775m north-east of Pippingford House (0.7 km), Pillow mounds on Ashdown Forest (1.2 km), Bowl barrow 300m east of Tile Lodge (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hillfort, Roman villa and iron works on Garden Hill'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, Roman villa and iron works on Garden Hill stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.