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The Ring earthwork is a univallate Iron Age hillfort located near Micheldever in Hampshire, England. The monument consists of a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an approximately circular area, characteristic of the defended settlements constructed across southern Britain during the Iron Age period. The earthwork survives as a substantial topographical feature and represents an important example of Iron Age settlement fortification in the Hampshire landscape, reflecting the defensive and territorial concerns of prehistoric communities in this region.
The Ring earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001941. View the official record →
The Ring earthwork is a univallate Iron Age hillfort located near Micheldever in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001941.
The Ring 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 1001941.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netley Castle (9 km), Netley Abbey; precinct wall and moat (9 km), Bowl barrow 100m north-east of Ipley crossroads (10 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Ring 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.
The Ring earthwork stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.