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Mizmaze on Breamore Down is a turf maze situated on downland near the village of Breamore in Hampshire. The maze is of uncertain age, though it may date from the medieval period, and comprises a single-path design cut into the chalk grassland. The precise purpose and original date of the maze remain subjects of scholarly discussion, as documentary evidence for its creation and early history is limited. The site represents an example of turf maze construction, a form found at several locations across southern England, though the specific circumstances of this particular maze's origins are not definitively established.
Mizmaze on Breamore Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003451. View the official record →
Mizmaze on Breamore Down is a turf maze situated on downland near the village of Breamore in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003451.
Mizmaze on Breamore Down 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 1003451.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Length of deer park bank and ditch at Alderholt (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Hampton Ridge (8.2 km), Bowl barrow on Ashleycross Hill (8.6 km).
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