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Large univallate hillfort at Felday

England
List entry 1007984
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007984
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
10.82 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 10844 44754
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Large univallate hillfort at Felday is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Surrey, England, dating to the Iron Age. The hillfort is defined by a single substantial defensive bank and ditch, characteristic of univallate construction, and encloses a considerable area typical of larger hillforts of the period. Its prominent position and scale suggest it served an important role in the territorial and settlement hierarchy of Iron Age Surrey, likely functioning as a significant centre for habitation, defence, and social organisation. The monument remains a valuable archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in south-eastern England.

Large univallate hillfort at Felday is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007984. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Large univallate hillfort at Felday?

Large univallate hillfort at Felday is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Surrey, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007984.

Who is responsible for protecting Large univallate hillfort at Felday?

Large univallate hillfort at Felday 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 1007984.

What other scheduled monuments are near Large univallate hillfort at Felday?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mesolithic site W of Abinger Manor (1.2 km), Motte castle at Abinger Manor. (1.3 km), Holmbury Camp: a small multivallate hillfort north of Three Mile Road (1.9 km).

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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
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Mesolithic site W of Abinger Manor
1.2 km
Motte castle at Abinger Manor.
1.3 km
Holmbury Camp: a small multivallate hillfort north of Three Mile Road
1.9 km
Romano-British villa 120m east of Abinger Hall Stables
2.7 km
Bowl barrow east of Leaser's Barn
3.4 km
Bell barrow in Deerleap Wood
3.4 km
Bowl barrow on Shere Heath
4.3 km
Anstiebury Camp: a large multivallate hillfort south-east of Crockers Farm
4.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Large univallate hillfort at Felday

Large univallate hillfort at Felday stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.

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