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Mizmaze on Breamore Down is a turf maze located on downland near the village of Breamore in Hampshire. The maze comprises a circular pattern cut into the chalk grassland, consisting of a single path that winds inward toward a central mound, a design typical of medieval turf mazes. Though the precise date of its construction remains uncertain, it is believed to originate from the medieval period, possibly the twelfth or thirteenth century, though some aspects of its current form may reflect later maintenance and reconstruction. The monument survives as one of England's few remaining turf mazes and retains significant historical and cultural value as an example of recreational and possibly ritual landscape features of the medieval era.
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 located 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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