Toothill Fort, or Toothill Ring, or Toothill camp, is the site of an Iron Age univallate hill fort located in Hampshire. The site occupies an extremely strong position at the north end of a spur. Its defences comprise a single rampart and ditch with traces of a counterscarp bank in places. There is an additional scarp on the north side up to 2.0m in height where the site is weakest. The original entrance is onto the ridge to the south.[1]
 Toothill Fort, looking north from Toothill Road, towards the rampart of Toothill iron-age camp | |
  Shown within Hampshire | |
| Alternative name | Toothill Ring, or Camp |
|---|---|
| Location | Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 50°57′58″N 1°27′28″W / 50.9660°N 1.4579°W |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | on private land |
The name "Toot hill" literally means lookout hill (similar to "Tout" in Dorset). The site is very heavily wooded. The redwoods planted in the middle of the hill fort make the hill even more of a landmark for many miles around.
Location
editThe site is located at grid reference SU463429, and between the towns of Southampton and Romsey, in the county of Hampshire. The M27 motorway passes close by to the south of the site. The hill has a summit of 84m AOD.
References
edit- ^ "Hampshire Treasures Volume 9 (Test Valley South) Page 105 - Nursling and Rownhams". Hampshire Treasures. Hampshire County Council. 29 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
See also
edit- List of places in Hampshire
- List of hill forts in England
- List of hill forts in Scotland
- List of hill forts in Wales