More information : Dungeon Hill (NAT) Camp (NR) (1)
(ST 68990741) Dungeon Hill (NAT) Hill Fort (NR) (2)
Dungeon Hill Fort is a single-rampart, ditched enclosure covering nine acres on the summit of Dungeon Hill. There are slight traces of an outer bank on the eastern side and the causewayed entrance on the south side appears to be the main entrance. The enclosure is roughly oval in shape. The bank is 8 ft above the internal area and a maximum of 21 ft above the bottom of the ditch. There are modern entrances on both sides towards the northen end. In the late 18th century the owner, Mr Foy, cleared the fort of woodland and recovered human bones, antique pickaxes, sword blades, Roman coins and other remains. Excavations in 1881 recovered Roman pottery including New Forest ware, and seven fragments of Roman querns, together with a large quantity of building stone. The interior of the camp contained Roman tegulae and other tiles. (3-5)
Dungeon Hill (name confirmed at Castle Hill Farm), is a probable Iron Age hillfort, univallate except for the east side where there is an outer bank. The work measures overall 425.0m north-south by a maximum 165.0m transversely. The inner rampart is 7.0m wide and 1.5m high. The ditch averages 13.0m in width and is up to 6.0m in depth from the crest of the rampart. The outer bank is 7.0m wide and 0.7m high. The original entrance is at the south end, and is a simple causewayed entrance 3.0m wide. The earthworks are crowned by large trees and the interior is level pasture. No surface finds were made. On the east and west sides are modern causewayed entrances which pass through the rampart by brick tunnels.
Published 1:2500 AM survey revised. (6)
ST 690 074. Dungeon Hill. Listed in gazetteer as a univallate hillfort covering 3.6ha. (7) |