Scheduled MonumentsEnglandOld Pound Copse earthwork

Old Pound Copse earthwork

England
List entry 1001917
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Old Pound Copse earthwork is a linear defensive structure located in Hampshire, England. The site comprises an earthen bank and ditch arrangement typical of Iron Age territorial or defensive works, dating to the pre-Roman period. Its precise function remains characteristic of such undated linear earthworks, which may have served variously as boundary markers, stock enclosures, or defensive barriers. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork within a woodland setting, preserving evidence of Iron Age or Romano-British period land use and settlement patterns in the Hampshire landscape.

Old Pound Copse earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001917. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Old Pound Copse earthwork?

Old Pound Copse earthwork is a linear defensive structure located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001917.

Who is responsible for protecting Old Pound Copse earthwork?

Old Pound Copse earthwork 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 1001917.

What other scheduled monuments are near Old Pound Copse earthwork?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement site at Brockley Warren (8.8 km), Woolbury Ring, Stockbridge (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 270m SSW of Woolbury hillfort: one of a dispersed group of barrows on Stockbridge Down (9.9 km).

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