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Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Buckholt; Popple Light Copse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

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU26083483

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 223403

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 22372

• Web site links
  • http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/entries/v08p151e01.html
• Books
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p196 [possible]
    Williams-Freeman, J.P.,1915, An Introduction to Field Archaeology as Illustrated by Hampshire (London) p136-7, 348
• Journal Articles
  • Williams-Freeman, 1931, Proceeding of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society Vol12 p.120