Chilworth Ring
| Chilworth Ring | |
|
Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Hill fort |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU413170 |
| Location: | 50°57’4"N, 1°24’46"W |
| History | |
| Built Iron Age | |
| Information | |
Chilworth Ring is the site of a small univallate Iron Age hillfort in Hampshire, by the village of Chilworth, caught tight within the edge of the encroaching suburbs of Southampton. The site lies atop a hill at 246 feet above sea level.
Excavation
Partial excavations of the site were carried out in 1928.[1] The site has now been developed into circle of detached houses lying within the ramparts, constructed sometime in the 1960s. The original bank can only be seen in the eastern quadrant where it is followed by the road.
The nearby Castle Hill earthwork to the west is thought to have been a cattle enclosure.[2] The road serving the houses is called The Ring.
References
- ↑ Liddell, Dorothy M: 'Notes on Two Excavations in Hampshire' (1930) - Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Society; Volume 10; issue 3; pages 224–236
- ↑ The Modern Antiquarian: Chilworth Ring