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HER Number: 7301
Record Type: Monument
Name: Dragon Hill

Designations

  • Scheduled Monument () 1006290: Dragon Hill
Grid Reference: SU 300 868
Parish:WOOLSTONE, VALE OF WHITE HORSE, OXFORDSHIRE

Monument Type(s):

Summary

Very large circular mound which may have been adapted in the prehistoric period. Probably just a modified chalk outlier. No ditch or rampart apparent. Top may have been truncated

Associated Monuments

  • None

    • Associated Finds:

  • None

    • Description

    1) 'A very large circular mound which may or may not be artificial'. One theory is that it is a Norman castle mound. E Martin Aktins excavated the mound c.1852 and concluded that it is natural
    4) A large circular flat-topped mound c.10m high and much chalk digging around the base. Its position below the chalk scarp is unlikely for a castle mound, and it is probably just a chalk outlier. No ditch or rampart is apparent at the foot of the mound, and the top appears to be entirely natural
    5) Report of children playing on mound, using it as a slide and wearing deep groves in it
    6) Ancient Monuments Laboratory (English Heritage) surveyed top of hill, checking out possibility of AS church on site. Preliminary results do not indicate any anomalies beneath present surface
    9) See for detailed bibiography
    10) No description available for what appears to be a natural feature and probably should be de-scheduled


    <1> Berks Archaeological Journal, Vol 40, No 1 (Spring, 1936) pp.24-25; Vol 43, Part 2 (1939) p.136. See CAS Lib: Vale 48/53 (Serial). SOX390.

    <1a> OS Record Card, SU 38 NW 2 (Index). SOX273.

    <3> Victoria County History of Berkshire, Vol 1 (1906) p.215 (Serial). SOX6.

    <4> Field Notes/Field Visit, J Palmer, 21.11.63 (Unpublished document). SOX261.

    <5> Field Notes/Field Visit, Ann Upson (1977) (Unpublished document). SOX261.

    <6> CBA South Midlands Group, South Midlands Archaeology, Vol 21 (1991) p.97 (Serial). SOX5.

    <7> General reference, The White Horse Hill Project, Proposed Programme, OAU (1991/92). See DRF for PRN 7302 (Bibliographic reference). SOX373.

    <8> Slide Cabinet, 1 of mound (undated) (Photograph). SOX303.

    <9> Oxford Archaeology, 2005, White Horse Hill, Oxfordshire Archaeological Landscape Survey (Unpublished document). SOX1738.

    <10> English Heritage, Scheduled Ancient Monuments Record, SAM 229 (Scheduling record). SOX283.

    Sources

    <1a>OS Record Card. SU 38 NW 2. [Index / SOX273]
    <1>Berks Archaeological Journal. Vol 40, No 1 (Spring, 1936) pp.24-25; Vol 43, Part 2 (1939) p.136. See CAS Lib: Vale 48/53. [Serial / SOX390]
    <3>Victoria County History of Berkshire. Vol 1 (1906) p.215. [Serial / SOX6]
    <4>Field Notes/Field Visit. J Palmer, 21.11.63. [Unpublished document / SOX261]
    <5>Field Notes/Field Visit. Ann Upson (1977). [Unpublished document / SOX261]
    <6>CBA South Midlands Group. South Midlands Archaeology. Vol 21 (1991) p.97. [Serial / SOX5]
    <7>General reference. The White Horse Hill Project, Proposed Programme, OAU (1991/92). See DRF for PRN 7302. [Bibliographic reference / SOX373]
    <8>Slide Cabinet. 1 of mound (undated). [Photograph / SOX303]
    <9>Oxford Archaeology. 2005. White Horse Hill, Oxfordshire Archaeological Landscape Survey. [Unpublished document / SOX1738]
    <10>English Heritage. Scheduled Ancient Monuments Record. SAM 229. [Scheduling record / SOX283]

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