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Coordinates: 51°11′01″N 1°20′21″W / 51.1835°N 1.3393°W / 51.1835; -1.3393
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==Location==
==Location==
The site is located at {{gbmapping|SU463429}}, to the north of the village of [[Sutton Scotney]], in the county of [[Hampshire]]. The A34 dual-carriageway passes immediatrely to the east of the site. The hillfort of [[Norsebury Ring]] lies close by to the southeast. The hill has a summit of 114m AOD.
The site is located at {{gbmapping|SU463429}}, to the north of the village of [[Sutton Scotney]], in the county of [[Hampshire]]. The A34 dual-carriageway passes immediately to the east of the site. The hillfort of [[Norsebury Ring]] lies close by to the southeast. The hill has a summit of 114m AOD.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:16, 6 September 2019

Tidbury Ring
Tidbury Ring
Tidbury Ring is located in Hampshire
Tidbury Ring
Shown within Hampshire
LocationHampshire
Coordinates51°11′01″N 1°20′21″W / 51.1835°N 1.3393°W / 51.1835; -1.3393
History
PeriodsIron Age
Site notes
Public accesson private farmland, Tidbury Farm

Tidbury Ring is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located in Hampshire. The earthworks have been heavily destroyed by ploughing, but some sections to the south remain in better condition. The entrance lies to the southeast of the fort. The interior is for the most part farmland with the earthworks now covered by small trees and undergrowth[1] Two Roman buildings, possibly a courtyard villa complex were found within the hill-fort. The site is now listed as a scheduled ancient monument no.87[2]

Excavations

In the autumn of 1927 The Rev,Canon A.B. Milner, M.A. and a schoolboy, Donald Falconer of Mitcheldever did some digging on the site. Among the “usual debris” of a Roman British building they found two brass coins of the reign of Constantine the Great. One coin, in very good condition, cast in London prior to 311 A.D.[3]


Location

The site is located at grid reference SU463429, to the north of the village of Sutton Scotney, in the county of Hampshire. The A34 dual-carriageway passes immediately to the east of the site. The hillfort of Norsebury Ring lies close by to the southeast. The hill has a summit of 114m AOD.

References

  1. ^ http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/5355/tidbury_ring.html The Modern Antiquarian: Tidbury Ring
  2. ^ http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/vol08/page061.html
  3. ^ Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society. Vol XVI part 1, Page 38. H.M.Gilbert & Son. 2.5 Portland Street, Southampton. 1944.

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