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HER 2 - Holmbury Camp Iron Age hillfort: Shere
Scheduled Monument
Holmbury Camp is a small Iron Age multivallate hillfort. The defences consist of double ramparts and ditches to the north and west, triple scarping to the south and double scarping to the east; the north-west and south-west angles have been eroded by quarrying. Finds included La Tene III pottery, flints, beehive quern stone fragments and sling pebbles.
| Record Type | Monument |
|---|---|
| Protection Status |
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| Scheduled Monument Number | 23013 |
| Condition | Fair |
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| Grid Reference | TQ 104 430 |
|---|---|
| Parish | Abinger |
| Parish | Shere |
| Parish (old) | Wonersh Det2 |
| Parish (old) | Shere |
| Parish (old) | Cranleigh Det1 |
| District | Mole Valley, Surrey |
| District | Guildford, Surrey |
| Map Square | TQ14SW |
| Geology | Hythe Beds |
| Geology | Hythe Beds |
| Evidence Type | Monument Type | Date Range: |
|---|---|---|
| EARTHWORK | HILLFORT MULTIVALLATE HILLFORT Small Multivallate Hillfort | Prehistoric Iron Age |
Related Records
| Activity | Person & Organisation | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| topographic survey |
English, Judie
SuAS | 2005-11-01 |  | |
| desk-based research |
English, Judie
SuAS | 2008-04-01 | | |
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Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/30 | 38 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
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Ref: Antiquities Journal Ref: 31/12/79 Ref: Three Surrey Hillforts: excavations at Anstiebury Holmbury and Hascombe, 1972-77 | 59 | Surrey HER2 parts | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
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Ref: Journal of Archaeological Science Ref: 31/12/75 | 2 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
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Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/12/80 | 169 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
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Ref: Hillforts of the Iron Age in England & Wales Ref: 31/12/76 Ref: Discussion of the nature of hillfort defences. | Surrey HER | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | ||
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Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/02/75 | 114 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
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Ref: Sussex Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/58 | 96 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 |
| Details | Volume | Holding Information | Publisher Information | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| topographic survey |
English, Judie
SuAS | 2005-11-01 | | |
| desk-based research |
English, Judie
SuAS | 2008-04-01 | | |
|
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/30 | 38 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
|
Ref: Antiquities Journal Ref: 31/12/79 Ref: Three Surrey Hillforts: excavations at Anstiebury Holmbury and Hascombe, 1972-77 | 59 | Surrey HER2 parts | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
|
Ref: Journal of Archaeological Science Ref: 31/12/75 | 2 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
|
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/12/80 | 169 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
|
Ref: Hillforts of the Iron Age in England & Wales Ref: 31/12/76 Ref: Discussion of the nature of hillfort defences. | Surrey HER | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | ||
|
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Society Bulletin Ref: 01/02/75 | 114 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 | |
|
Ref: Sussex Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/58 | 96 | Surrey HER1 part | pages 156 - 70, 245-318, pages 5 - 6, pages 5 - 6, 158-9 |
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