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Monument Number 236832
Hob Uid: 236832
Location : Hampshire Basingstoke and Deane Hannington
Grid Ref : SU5269054580
Summary : Cropmarks of an enclosure identified on a 1947 aerial photograph. These were initially identified as a Romano British settlement due to pottery finds in the area. In 2000, metal detecting, field walking and a small scale excavation resulted in the site being reinterpreted as the site of a Medieval hunting lodge. A geophysical survey was carried out in 2002 by Southampton University and the results agreed with the Medieval hunting lodge theory. The Roman pottery finds are likely from a site west of Tidgrove Warren Farm.
More information : (Area centred SU 52645458) "Roman Camp? Approximate size (88 x 44 yds.) and position of rectangle shown by darker colour of corn on lines about 1.5 yds. across May 30th 1926. Roman pottery occurs". (1) SU 52695458: The bank and outer ditch of a roughly rectangular enclosure are revealed as crop-marks (light and dark bands respectively) on air photographs. The enclosure measures c.80 x 50 m. overall. Former watercourse visible along east side. (2) The site of this enclosure is at the bottom of an eastern slope. Apart from the remains of part of the ditch (c.8 m. wide and 0.3 m. deep) on the south side, no trace of the earthwork can be made out. The enclosure was probably an R-B settlement site associated with the surrounding Celtic field system, SU 55 SW 4. (3) There is now no trace of this enclosure in young crop and no surface finds were made. (4) Cropmarks of an enclosure identified on a 1947 aerial photograph. These were initially identified as a Romano British settlement due to pottery finds in the area. In 2000, metal detecting, field walking and a small scale excavation resulted in the site being reinterpreted as the site of a Medieval hunting lodge. A geophysical survey was carried out in 2002 by Southampton University and the results agreed with the Medieval hunting lodge theory. The Roman pottery finds are likely from a site west of Tidgrove Warren Farm. (5)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Annotated Record Map
Source details : Corr. 6" (G.B.Bull 1951)
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Source : Aerial photograph
Source details : A.Ps (RAF CPE/UK/2061/4027-8)
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Source Number : 3
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 VJB 13-SEP-56
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Source Number : 4
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F2 FGA 09-MAY-67
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Source Number : 4a
Source : Aerial photograph
Source details : St. Joseph A.P., WS 56
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Source Number : 5
Source : Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments
Source details : Pastscape comments from Philip Davis and email from Alex Godden, Asst Archaeologist at Hampshire County Council 03-FEB-2006
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built 1066-1540
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Enclosure, Hunting Lodge
Evidence : Cropmark, Subterranean Feature, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Hampshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 21127
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 55 SW 7
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SU 55 SW 7
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-09-13
End Date : 1956-09-13

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SU 55 SW 7
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-05-09
End Date : 1967-05-09

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 236832