Frankenbury Camp

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Frankenbury Camp
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Alternative nameGodmanes Cap Camp
Location Hampshire
Coordinates 50°56′11″N1°45′48″W / 50.9363°N 1.7633°W / 50.9363; -1.7633 Coordinates: 50°56′11″N1°45′48″W / 50.9363°N 1.7633°W / 50.9363; -1.7633
Area11 acres
History
PeriodsIron Age
Site notes
Public accessNo

Frankenbury Camp is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located in Hampshire. The site is on a very slight promontory overlooking the Avon Valley on the north-western edge of the New Forest. The fort encloses approximately 11 acres. It has very steep natural slopes on the west and south sides. The northeast sides are defended by a simple rampart and ditch. The original entrance on the southeast corner has since been widened. It is listed as a scheduled ancient monument no.122. [1] [2] The site is currently pasture, and part of Folds Farm, for the most part, although the earthworks themselves are lined with trees and the south and western parts are now encroached by woodland. Various archaeological relics have been found in the area:

Iron Age/Roman Pottery:

Iron Age Coins

Roman Coins:

The artefacts are now in Salisbury Museum.

The southern ramparts, which form the boundary of the Sandy Balls estate. Frankenbury camp geograph-514585-by-Barry-Deakin.jpg
The southern ramparts, which form the boundary of the Sandy Balls estate.

Location

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3D view of the digital terrain model

The site is located at grid reference SU167152 , and lies between Godshill and Fordingbridge, in the county of Hampshire. Immediately to the South lies the Sandy Balls estate. The hill has a summit of 70m AOD.

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References

  1. Field Archaeology as Illustrated by Hampshire, 1915, (Williams-Freeman), pp.174-5.
  2. "Hampshire Treasures: Volume 5 ( New Forest), Page 133 - Fordingbridge". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2011. Hampshire Treasures website
  3. 1 2 3 4 'Accession Book', Salisbury Museum
  4. Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Vol. 22, 1866, p.358.