United Kingdom

King John's Hill

Iron Age multivallate hillfort, Hampshire, UK

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King John's Hill is the site of an Iron Age hillfort located in Hampshire, in southeast England. The hill is situated in the parish of Worldham, in East Hampshire District. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument with a list entry identification number of 1020314, and a Monument Number of 243207. King John's Hill is a small multivallate hillfort, a fort with multiple defensive rings, and has been dated on ceramic evidence to approximately 100 BC. It was later reoccupied during the medieval period, with 13th–14th century AD building traces and pottery fragments. These have been identified as the potential remains of a hunting lodge traditionally said to have been built by King John.

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Medieval reoccupation

13th–14th century AD

Iron Age occupation

c. 100 BC

Documentary deer park reference

1372

Excavations

1939, 1947

Classification

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Storage Structures

Storage Pits
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Defensive Structures

DitchesDefensive Walls
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Industrial and Craft Structures

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Agricultural and Land Use Features

Terraces
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Houses
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Food Production and Processing Features

Ovens
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Country

United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.13° N, -0.92° E