Tidbury Ring
| Tidbury Ring | |
|
Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Tidbury Ring | |
| Type: | Hill fort |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU463429 |
| Location: | 51°11’1"N, 1°20’21"W |
| History | |
| Built Iron Age | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Largely destroyed |
| Owned by: | Tidbury Farm |
Tidbury Ring is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort in Hampshire, on a hill whose summit is 374 feet above sea level. The earthworks have been heavily destroyed by ploughing, but some sections to the south remain in better condition.
The entrance to the fort lies to its south-east. The interior is for the most part farmland with the earthworks now covered by small trees and undergrowth[1] Two Roman buildings, possibly a courtyard villa complex were found within the hill-fort. The site is now listed as a scheduled ancient monument.[2]
The site is found to the north of the village of Sutton Scotney. The A34 dual-carriageway passes immediately to the east of the site. Another hillfort, Norsebury Ring, lies close by to the south-east.
Excavations
In the autumn of 1927 The Rev, Canon A.B. Milner, M.A. and a schoolboy, Donald Falconer of Mitcheldever did some digging on the site. Among the “usual debris” of a Roman British building they found two brass coins of the reign of Constantine the Great. One coin, in very good condition, cast in London prior to 311 A.D.[3]
References
- ↑ The Modern Antiquarian: Tidbury Ring
- ↑ National Heritage List 1001950: Tidbury Ring (Scheduled ancient monument entry)
- ↑ Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society. Vol XVI part 1, Page 38. H.M.Gilbert & Son. 2.5 Portland Street, Southampton. 1944.
- Milner, The Rev Canon A. B.;Some Earthworks in Mid-Hampshire: Tidbury Ring - Hampshire Field Club