Bury Hill

Nearest town:
Andover (2km NE)
OS reference:
SU345435
OS sheet:
185
Latitude:
51° 11' 20.83 N
Longitude:
1° 30' 22.59 W
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Image of Bury Hill (Hillfort) by juamei

Image Credit: Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015.

Image credit: Open Source Environment Agency LIDAR
juamei
juamei Mar 25, 2018
Image of Bury Hill (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The defences really are top drawer... looking down upon the very substantial outer bank from the inner.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jan 26, 2016
Image of Bury Hill (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

A’top the inner rampart.... sometimes I feel that there’s only a thin veil demarcating past from present, you know

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jan 26, 2016
Image of Bury Hill (Hillfort) by jimit

Taken from the Salisbury Rd to the West. The tree covered ramparts can be seen from miles around.

Image credit: Jimit Nov 2004
jimit
jimit Nov 15, 2004

Articles

Bury Hill

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CARL Nov 27, 2012

Visit 25.11.12

Time was against us as it was already starting to get dark and we still had a long way to travel but I just had to visit this site as it looked so accessible for a Hillfort.

We pulled in next to the field gate and stile / footpath sign.
The gang stayed in the car as I squelched my way through ankle deep mud and through the kissing gate. It is then a very short walk to the Hillfort.
It was no surprise that the ‘path’ was so muddy given the amount of rain we have had recently although it was nice for it to be dry at the moment.

The public footpath circles the perimeter of the Hillfort although the central section is private land – an open grass field.
The Single rampart surrounding the site is totally overgrown with trees and bushes although it still stands a fair height – approx 3m high in places.

In all honesty there is not a lot to see here but if you are ever in the area and looking for a ‘easy to reach’ Hillfort then this is the place for you – just make sure you bring your wellies if it has been raining!

Bury Hill

jimit
jimit Nov 15, 2004

This is the most northerly of the series of Iron Age forts in this area, Danebury, Norsebury, Woolbury, that line the River Test.
The original slight univallate fort was later strengthened and given another entrance.
The banks and the ditch are in a fine state of preservation although fairly heavily wooded, the centre is grazed and private.
The site was used well into the Roman period and in the Battle of Andover in 1016 (King Canute v Edmond Ironside) it was used as Canute’s camp.

Access Parking available close to S. entrance, level, short walk to kissing gate. Parts of level inner walk have many tree roots and the ditch bottom can be rutted and wet.

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