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Pyotts Hill entrenchment is a linear defensive earthwork located in Hampshire. The monument consists of a bank and ditch formation characteristic of Iron Age fortification systems, though its precise chronology and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. Such linear entrenchments in southern England are typically associated with territorial boundaries or defensive positions dating to the later prehistoric period. The site's significance lies in its contribution to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and land management strategies in the Hampshire region.
Pyotts Hill entrenchment is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001924. View the official record →
Pyotts Hill entrenchment is a linear defensive earthwork located in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001924.
Pyotts Hill entrenchment 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 1001924.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oliver's Battery: a motte and bailey castle at Old Basing (1 km), Basing House and the Grange Field (1.8 km), Holy Ghost Chapel (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pyotts Hill entrenchment'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.
Pyotts Hill entrenchment stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.