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Chelwood Gate was one of the entrances into Ashdown Forest through which John of Gaunt, the third surviving son of King Edward III, would have entered the forest from his hunting lodge. There is an Iron Age enclosure which is a Scheduled Monument due to its importance as a relatively rare example of a Wealden Iron Age settlement.
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A Late Iron Age enclosure, and associated earthworks, the latter perhaps part of a boundary feature with which the enclosure may be integrated. Source: Historic England
The partially-excavated earthworks of a Late Iron Age enclosure, and associated earthworks, the latter perhaps part of a boundary feature with which the enclosure may be integrated. The monument is located on a gentle SW-facing spur at the W edge of Ashdown Forest on the High Weald. It occupies an area of open and unimproved heathland covered with ...
The enclosed settlement at Chelwood Gate is scheduled for the following principal reasons: * Rarity / representativity: it is a relatively rare survival of the Iron Age settlement and cultivation of the High Weald, then densely wooded and sparsely populated; * Group value: Chelwood Gate forms an extended group with three scheduled Iron Age monument...
Books and journals Turner, E., 'Ashdown Forest' in Sussex Archaeological Collections, , Vol. 14, (1862), pp.60-61 Other Aerial photograph dated 1 June 1930, English Heritage Archive, ref AFL_11997_S3678 Butler, C. 2008 An Archaeological Survey of Ashdown Forest, East Sussex East Sussex County Council HER: monument full report, number MES4555. Wicke...
Feb 24, 2015 · List entry 1423862. Grade Not applicable to this List entry. Scheduled Monument: Chelwood Gate Enclosure. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.
May 14, 2022 · Chelwood Gate was one of the entrances into Ashdown Forest through which John of Gaunt, the third surviving son of King Edward III, would have entered the forest from his hunting lodge. There is an Iron Age enclosure which is a Scheduled Monument due to its importance as a relatively rare example of a Wealden Iron Age settlement.The village church forms part of the Parish of All Saints ...
There is an Iron Age enclosure which is a Scheduled Monument due to its importance as a relatively rare example of a Wealden Iron Age settlement. Church. The village church, @, forms part of the Parish of All Saints Danehill with Chelwood Gate.
Jul 10, 2024 · Only deliberately created structures, features and remains can be scheduled. Monuments on the schedule range from prehistoric standing stones and burial mounds, through to the many types of medieval site – castles, monasteries, abandoned farmsteads and villages – to the more recent results of human activity, such as collieries.
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A Guide for Owners and Occupiers. This guide explains what scheduling means for you as the owner or occupier of a scheduled monument and summarizes the main provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (as amended) (‘the 1979 Act’), which is the legal framework for the protection of scheduled monuments.
