The Gatehouse website record for Church Place Ashurst

In the civil parish of Denny Lodge. In the historic county of Hampshire (Modern Authority of Hampshire, 1974 county of Hampshire).

An earthwork, c.57m N-S and c.57m E-W, formed by a bank 0.7m high with an outer ditch 0.2m deep, with a probable entrance in the SE corner. Both bank and ditch have been damaged in several places (1969). (2) The form and shape of the earthwork, finds of West Country roofing slates on the site and the proximity of a 'Hounsdown' place name (c.2 km NW) indicate that this site was almost certainly one of the royal hunting lodges built in the New Forest in the C14. Stamper suggests Hounsdoun is an alternative name for Studley (one of four lodges built for Edward III). He is unclear as to which site he favours (this one near Ashurst) or Church Place; Denny Wait.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU34200966

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 226125
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 19918 '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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