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Malwood Castle is a Iron Age hillfort located in the New Forest area of Hampshire, England. The site is defined by substantial earthwork defences consisting of a single bank and ditch arrangement that encloses an irregular oval enclosure. Archaeological investigation and pottery finds have established occupation during the Iron Age, though the exact chronology of construction and use remains subject to ongoing scholarly study. The hillfort represents a significant example of Iron Age settlement and defensive strategy in southern England, occupying a commanding position within the New Forest landscape.
Malwood Castle hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016493. View the official record →
Malwood Castle is a Iron Age hillfort located in the New Forest area of Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016493.
Malwood Castle hillfort 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 1016493.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval hunting lodge at Church Place (7.7 km), Two bowl barrows east of Church Place (7.8 km), Medieval hunting lodge in Queen Bower (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Malwood Castle hillfort'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.
Malwood Castle hillfort stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.