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Tourner Bury is a prehistoric earthwork located on Hayling Island in Hampshire. The monument consists of a roughly circular enclosed area defined by a bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age defensive or ceremonial enclosures. Its precise date and original function remain matters of archaeological interpretation, though the form is consistent with settlement or ritual activity during the later prehistoric period. The site represents an important element of the archaeological landscape of Hayling Island, which has yielded evidence of significant Iron Age and Romano-British occupation.
Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001945. View the official record →
Tourner Bury is a prehistoric earthwork located on Hayling Island in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001945.
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.
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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