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Micheldever Wood is a multi-period archaeological site located in Hampshire, England, containing evidence of human activity spanning several distinct chronological phases. The site comprises remains from prehistoric, Romano-British, and medieval periods, reflecting long-term occupation and use of this woodland location across more than two thousand years. The physical character of the site includes earthworks and archaeological deposits that have been identified through survey and excavation, though the specific nature and preservation of individual period features varies across the woodland area. The site's significance lies in its potential to illuminate patterns of land use and settlement in the Hampshire landscape during these successive periods, demonstrating continuity and change in how this particular locality was exploited and valued over extended time.
Multi-period site in Micheldever Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021320. View the official record →
Micheldever Wood is a multi-period archaeological site located in Hampshire, England, containing evidence of human activity spanning several distinct chronological phases. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021320.
Multi-period site in Micheldever Wood 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 1021320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at the east end of Magdalen Hill Down (7.7 km), Bowl barrow on Telegraph Hill (8.6 km), Winchester Cathedral Close (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Multi-period site in Micheldever Wood'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.
Multi-period site in Micheldever Wood stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.