The Gatehouse website record for Ashleys Copse, Nether Wallop

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Buckholt; Popple Light Copse

In the civil parish of Nether Wallop. In the historic county of Hampshire (Modern Authority of Hampshire, 1974 county of Hampshire).

King writes double enclosure of possible castle. Hampshire Treasure describes this as a Hill Fort. South-east of Popple Light Copse. Single bank and ditch in an area of approximately 6 acres. Mutilated near its eastern end by the remains of an earthwork and partly ploughed out. However, Hampshire Treasures also gives the date of this monument as Saxon! The OS map calls it 'Settlement' . On steep sided spur of hill, but not on hill top. To the north and roughy in line is a linear earthwork. The mutilated earthwork at the east of the site may be a motte, possibly of the Anarchy, since this was an area of much military activity during the period and the position overlooks road
NB site lies astride county boundary, greater part is in Hampshire but east end in Wiltshire, county boundary run along appoximate line of slight earthwork which divides site into two.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU26083483

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 223403
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 22372 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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