Buckland Rings

Not all hillforts are sited high on prominent hills, others just take advantage of the natural lay of the land or less imposing rise, although hillforts are rare in lowland areas. Buckland Rings is one such rare example of a lowland hillfort, though far from as you'd imagine by it's location on a gentle rise up from the Lymington River, Buckland is a large and imposing feature. The site features triple rampart and ditch defences (3 ramparts and 2 ditches) laid out in a rectangular plan, the highest inner rampart is about 2.5m high, with the middle rampart being lower and broader.  Much of the eastern side of the hillforts ramparts and ditches have been ploughed out completely, whereas the remaining ramparts, which remain in good condition, are tree covered creating great wildlife habitats. Excavations in the early part of the 20th century revealed little, more recent geophysical investigations also revealed little and still a fuller picture of the site and its time-line eludes archaeologists. Buckland is a great site to visit and explore.