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Castle Piece

Hillfort

pure joy Jul 11, 2003

The excellent ‘Hampshire Treasures’ resource gives the following information – “CastlePiece. Probable Hill Fort. Earthwork encloses 41/2 acres. Entrenchments are well spread but clearly defined gap in south east side is probably the original entrance. O.S.A. No. SU10 NE18. Ref: 1. Field Archaeology as Illustrated by Hampshire, 1915, (Williams-Freeman), p.170, p.433. Ref: 2. Ancient Earthworks in the New Forest, 1917, (Sumner), p.26.” This is a scheduled ancient monument no.229.

Sites within 20km of Castle Piece

Bratley Plain

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.96km E

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lbsley Common

Round Barrow(s) • 2.96km W

1
Gorley Hill

Hillfort • 4.21km WNW

1
Collins Grave Bowl Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.55km SE

1
Castle Hill (Burley Street)

Hillfort • 5km S

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2
Vales Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 5.29km S

7

1
Burnt Axon

Round Barrow(s) • 6.1km S

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4
The Butt (Fritham)

Round Barrow(s) • 6.64km NE

4

1
The Butts (New Forest)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.86km N

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Slap Bottom

Round Barrow(s) • 7.02km SSE

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Frankenbury Camp

Hillfort • 7.06km NW

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Creek Bottom Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.16km SE

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Holman’s Bottom Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.88km SE

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Black Bush Plain

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.37km NE

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Malwood Castle

Hillfort • 8.41km ENE

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Jacob’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.1km N

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Whitefield Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 10.46km ESE

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Verwood Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.62km W

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Stagsbury Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.13km NE

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Elkham Grave Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.66km SE

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Wur Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.89km WSW

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Longsdale View Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.03km ESE

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Giant’s Grave

Long Barrow • 12.65km NW

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Breamore Down

Round Barrow(s) • 12.69km NW

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Whitsbury Castle Ditches

Hillfort • 12.82km WNW

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Setley Plain

Round Barrow(s) • 13.14km ESE

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Money Hills

Round Barrow(s) • 13.38km ENE

2
Ashurst Lodge

Enclosure • 13.56km E

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Summerlug Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.68km WSW

2

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Knoll Camp

Hillfort • 13.83km WNW

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Setley Pond

Round Barrow(s) • 14.05km ESE

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Shirley Holms

Round Barrow(s) • 14.05km ESE

2

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Tatchbury Mount

Hillfort • 14.17km ENE

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The Giant’s Chair (Downton)

Round Barrow(s) • 14.18km NW

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Giant’s Grave (Downton)

Long Barrow • 14.49km NW

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St Catherine’s Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.78km SSW

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Duck’s Nest

Long Barrow • 14.81km WNW

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Bull Barrow (Holt)

Round Barrow(s) • 14.9km WSW

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Ralph’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.11km SW

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Grans Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.38km WNW

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Pudding Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.39km E

3

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Mag’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.46km SW

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Knap Barrow

Long Barrow • 15.53km WNW

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Parley Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.73km SW

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Sarsen Stone (Martin)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.96km WNW

3

2
Grim’s Ditch (Cranborne Chase)

Dyke • 16.05km WNW

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Clearbury Ring

Hillfort • 16.09km NW

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Simons Ground

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.26km WSW

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Pompey’s Corner

Round Barrow(s) • 16.28km SW

3

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Wimborne St. Giles

Round Barrow(s) • 16.28km W

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Whitsbury Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 16.29km NW

2
Tidpit Common Down

Long Barrow • 16.3km WNW

2
Yew Tree Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.32km E

1
Dudsbury Camp

Hillfort • 16.39km SW

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Tenantry Farm

Long Barrow • 16.41km WNW

2
Beaulieu Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.46km E

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2
Buckland Rings

Hillfort • 16.66km ESE

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2
North Yew Tree Heath Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.67km E

4

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Cold Pixie’s Cave

Round Barrow(s) • 16.71km E

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Testwood Lakes

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.03km ENE

4

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Blagdon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.13km W

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Canon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.2km WSW

4

1
Hatchet Pond

Round Barrow(s) • 17.34km E

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The Great Barrow

Artificial Mound • 17.49km W

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3
Knowlton Henges

Henge • 17.5km W

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4

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Furze Down Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.65km WNW

2
New Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 17.78km W

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Long Barrow Lane

Long Barrow • 17.9km WNW

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Penbury Knoll

Hillfort • 17.93km W

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Martin Down

Round Barrow(s) • 17.98km WNW

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2
Horton Inn

Round Barrow(s) • 18.03km WSW
Dunwood Camp

Hillfort • 18.1km NE

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Hengistbury Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.46km S

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Bokerley Down

Long Barrow • 18.51km W

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Dibden Bottom

Round Barrow(s) • 18.73km E

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Pentridge 21 / IIa/b

Bank Barrow • 18.76km W

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Marchwood Inclosure

Round Barrow(s) • 18.8km E

3

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Dorset Cursus (North to Martins Down)

18.95km WNW

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The Dorset Cursus

Cursus • 19.01km W

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Martin Down Camp

Enclosure • 19.11km WNW

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Pentridge III

Long Barrow • 19.14km WNW

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Bottlebush Down

Round Barrow(s) • 19.26km W

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South Baddesley Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.51km ESE

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Bokerley Dyke

Dyke • 19.75km WNW

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Berendes Beorh

Round Barrow(s) • 19.87km W

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Oakley Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.9km W

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Lockerley Camp

Plateau Fort • 19.95km NNE

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Wyke Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.96km W

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Vernditch Chase

Long Barrow • 19.98km WNW

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