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Woolbury Ring is a univallate Iron Age hillfort located near Stockbridge in Hampshire. The monument comprises a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an approximately circular interior, typical of the Iron Age period, likely dating to the first millennium BC. The site occupies a commanding position on high ground overlooking the valley, a characteristic location for such hillforts of southern Britain. The earthwork remains substantially preserved as an upstanding archaeological feature, representing a significant example of Iron Age settlement and defensive architecture in the Hampshire landscape.
Woolbury Ring, Stockbridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003531. View the official record →
Woolbury Ring is a univallate Iron Age hillfort located near Stockbridge in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003531.
Woolbury Ring, Stockbridge 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 1003531.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashley Wood camp (5.4 km), Roman villa in Cow Down Copse (6.2 km), Bowl barrow on Ashley Down Plantation, 1010m south west of Forest of Bere Farm (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Woolbury Ring, Stockbridge'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.
Woolbury Ring, Stockbridge stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.