HER 1487 - Iron Age promontory hillfort, Hillbury

Scheduled Monument
Hillbury is an Iron Age hillfort comprising a single bank and ditch on three sides, north and south ramparts follow the contours and the eastern rampart cuts across the neck of the plateau, the regular shape of which has dictated the shape of the camp. The monument has been broken through in a number of places by tracks and is mutilated in the north-east corner by quarrying but a probable original entrance is recognisable in the s side where there is the faint trace of a causeway. The site most probably served a defensive purpose. Excavation in 1887 by F James and F Lasham produced only finds, including a flint scraper, flakes, animal bone and ashes. Scheduled Monument.

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Archaeological History

Activity	Person & Organisation	Dates
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	2000-06-01
Description Survey undertaken under the direction of C Currie of CKCA, as part of the Community Archaeology Project, for SCC and SyAS, to assess whether the study area should be designated as an ASHLV. Both documentary research and fieldwork added greatly to existing knowledge and confirmed the reports of later 19th century antiquarians who had identified extensive prehistoric and Roman activity in the area. See individual HER records for details of features. Location Surrey, Guildford, Puttenham, Grid Reference SU 911 468 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference An Archaeological and historical survey of Puttenham proposed ASHLV: Volume 1: historical text and appendices Reference 31/03/01 Reference Volume 1: historical text and appendices Reference Volume 1 of 3 Holding Location Surrey SMR 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	2000-06-01
Description Survey undertaken under the direction of C Currie of CKCA, as part of the Community Archaeology Project, for SCC and SyAS, to assess whether the study area should be designated as an ASHLV. Both documentary research and fieldwork added greatly to existing knowledge and confirmed the reports of later 19th century antiquarians who had identified extensive prehistoric and Roman activity in the area. See individual HER records for details of features. Location Surrey, Guildford, Puttenham, Grid Reference SU 911 468 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference An Archaeological and historical survey of Puttenham proposed ASHLV: Volume 2: archaeological inventory Reference 31/03/01 Reference Volume 2: archaeological inventory Reference Volume 2 of 3 Holding Location Surrey SMR 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	2000-06-01
Description Survey undertaken under the direction of C Currie of CKCA, as part of the Community Archaeology Project, for SCC and SyAS, to assess whether the study area should be designated as an ASHLV. Both documentary research and fieldwork added greatly to existing knowledge and confirmed the reports of later 19th century antiquarians who had identified extensive prehistoric and Roman activity in the area. See individual HER records for details of features. Location Surrey, Guildford, Puttenham, Grid Reference SU 911 468 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference An Archaeological and historical survey of Puttenham proposed ASHLV: Volume 3: maps Reference 31/03/01 Reference Volume 3: maps Reference Volume 3 of 3 Holding Location Surrey SMR 1 part

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