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The Kings Gate is a prehistoric earthwork located in Hampshire, England. It consists of a linear defensive structure that forms part of the wider Danebury landscape, where it functioned as a territorial or defensive boundary in the Iron Age. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch arrangement characteristic of Iron Age construction and settlement patterns in southern Britain. Its proximity to other contemporary sites in the region indicates its role within a network of defended settlements and land divisions typical of the late prehistoric period.
The Kings Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001938. View the official record →
The Kings Gate is a prehistoric earthwork located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001938.
The Kings Gate 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 1001938.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 200m east of Twyford Pumping Station (4.3 km), Pumping station (4.4 km), Twyford Roman villa (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Kings Gate'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.
The Kings Gate stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.