East Worldham Hunting Lodge

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; King Johns Hill

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

The earthwork remains of a small multivallate hillfort of Late Iron Age date located on the summit of King John's Hill. Partial excavation has uncovered pottery fragments dating to c100 BC and two infilled storage pits. The same excavations revealed pottery and building remains of C13 and C14, which may relate to a hunting lodge supposedly built on the hill by King John. Further evidence, including building materials and an oven, indicate post medieval occupation of the site.

This site has been described as a;
Palace.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU75583772

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; 243207

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 17217, 55896, 54158

• Web site links
  • http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/entries/v06p329e07.html
• Books
  • Anderson, C.D.J., 2004, The Deer Parks of Hampshire: an Archaeological Survey p23-4
    Colvin, H.M., Brown, R.Allen and Taylor, A.J., 1963, The history of the King's Works Vol2: the Middle Ages (London: HMSO) p929-30
• Journal Articles
  • 1938-40, Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society Vol14 p398-9
    1951, Alton Museum Report Vol18 p17
    Maitland Muller, M., 1950, Alton Museum Report Vol17 p5
    1949, Alton Museum Report Vol16 p18