Historic Environment Record
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 name) | Wonersh Det2 |
| Parish (old name) | Shere |
| Parish (old name) | Cranleigh Det1 |
| District | Mole Valley, Surrey |
| District | Guildford, Surrey |
| Map Square | TQ14SW |
| Evidence Type | Monument Type | Date Range: |
|---|---|---|
| EARTHWORK | HILLFORT MULTIVALLATE HILLFORT Small Multivallate Hillfort | Prehistoric Iron Age |
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