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Over earthwork is a Iron Age hillfort located near the village of Over in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises a univallate fortification, defended by a single bank and ditch, situated on elevated terrain overlooking the surrounding landscape. Dating to the Iron Age, likely within the first millennium before the Common Era, the site demonstrates the defensive settlement patterns characteristic of prehistoric Britain during this period. The earthwork remains a significant archaeological monument testament to Iron Age territorial control and settlement hierarchies in the Severn Valley region.
Over earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002092. View the official record →
Over earthwork is a Iron Age hillfort located near the village of Over in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002092.
Over 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 1002092.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lady's Well (2.5 km), Hempsted village cross (2.8 km), Matson moated site (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Over earthwork'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.
Over earthwork stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.