Quarley Hill
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Quarley Hill is the site of an Iron Age
univallate hillfort in Hampshire
, southern England
. The hill affords commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Oval in plan, the fort is in good condition with counter-scarp and well defined entrances at north-east and south-west. It is built on the site of an earlier palisade enclosure. There is evidence of prehistoric activity in area including four large bronze age
ditches radiating from the hillfort, believed to be part of a bronze age farming settlement, and a barrow cemetery about a mile away to the north. There is also evidence for a Roman
setlement on the north east side of the hill, with Roman coins of Maximum II
, and Constantine the Great, and other sherds found 1951.
Today, the ditches and ramparts are for the most part clear, with the centre of the site giving over to small trees and shrubs.
The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument no.67.
, and to the north of the village of Grateley
in the county of Hampshire
. A Roman road passes just to the south of the hill, running southwest to northeast. The hill's summit is at 172 metres above sea level.
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
univallate hillfort in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The hill affords commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Oval in plan, the fort is in good condition with counter-scarp and well defined entrances at north-east and south-west. It is built on the site of an earlier palisade enclosure. There is evidence of prehistoric activity in area including four large bronze age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
ditches radiating from the hillfort, believed to be part of a bronze age farming settlement, and a barrow cemetery about a mile away to the north. There is also evidence for a Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
setlement on the north east side of the hill, with Roman coins of Maximum II
Maximum II
Maximum II is Okinawan dance unit, MAX's second album. It was released on December 25, 1997 by record label, avex trax. The album is a departure from their debut effort completely void of the Eurobeat sound that made the group popular instead filled with slick R&B influenced pop numbers and ballads...
, and Constantine the Great, and other sherds found 1951.
Today, the ditches and ramparts are for the most part clear, with the centre of the site giving over to small trees and shrubs.
The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument no.67.
Location
The site is located at , to the southeast of the village of QuarleyQuarley
Quarley is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. It is about west of Andover and according to the 2001 census had a population of 161.An Iron Age hillfort, Quarley Hill, lies immediately to the southwest....
, and to the north of the village of Grateley
Grateley
Grateley is a small village in the north west of Hampshire, England.Grateley lies just to the South of the pre-historic hillfort of Quarley Hill. The Parish covers with 607 people living in 250 dwellings. The village has two shops, two pubs, a thirteenth century church Grateley is a small village...
in the county of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. A Roman road passes just to the south of the hill, running southwest to northeast. The hill's summit is at 172 metres above sea level.