Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons

Coordinates: 51°12′25″N 0°41′49″W / 51.207°N 0.697°W / 51.207; -0.697
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Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons
Notification
1986[1]
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Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons is a 113.8-hectare (281-acre) biological

univallate hillfort which probably dates to the Iron Age.[3]

Crooksbury Common

Looking at the only sector of the potential view available in 2014, which is otherwise obscured by trees. Centred looking to the west of Hindhead from the view-table SU 8787 4595.

triangulation point with views over the valley towards Hindhead and Gibbet Hill. It was mentioned in a Sherlock Holmes short story, "The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist", in which Holmes is called upon to solve a singularly interesting case involving Miss Violet Smith
.

The name Crooksbury is of Celtic origin. The fragments 'cruc' or 'crug' refer to burial mounds usually on a hill-top, which may pertain to fact there are earthworks on the flank of Crooksbury hill one of which is called Soldier's Ring.

Puttenham Common

Puttenham Common is of archaeological interest. There is a hill fort at Hillbury which is a scheduled monument, probably dating back to the Iron Age. The site can be found on the highest point of the hill above Cutmill pond.<ref>

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Hillbury Hillfort". Historic England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ Database of British and Irish Hills Retrieved 2015-03-06

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