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Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling

England
List entry 1001945
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001945
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.32 hectares
Grid reference
SZ 73161 99856
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tourner Bury is a univallate hillfort of Iron Age date located on Hayling Island in Hampshire. The monument is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area of approximately three hectares, positioned to command views across the surrounding lowland terrain. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of Iron Age occupation and activity within the enclosure, consistent with its function as a settlement and defensive stronghold during the later prehistoric period. The site represents an important example of Iron Age fortification in the Hampshire region and contributes significantly to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns in southern Britain.

Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001945. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling?

Tourner Bury is a univallate hillfort of Iron Age date located on Hayling Island in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001945.

Who is responsible for protecting Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling?

Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling 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 1001945.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm (3.3 km), Fort Cumberland (5.1 km), Black Barn, Warblington (5.6 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm
3.3 km
Fort Cumberland
5.1 km
Black Barn, Warblington
5.6 km
Warblington Castle
5.7 km
Cakeham Manor (uninhabited parts)
5.8 km
Eastney sewage pumping station
5.9 km
Pickett Hamilton fort, Hilsea
7.1 km
Bevis's Grave long barrow and early medieval cemetery, 100m west of Belmont Castle
7.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling

Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling

Fishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~7.1 milesChichesterRoman town · ~8.6 milesWinchesterRoman town · ~24 milesBattle of Cheriton 1644Battle (1644) · ~20.3 miles
Domesday entry for Hayling, Hampshire →
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