Hammer Wood hillfort

The National Heritage List for England records Hammer Wood hillfort as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Hammer Wood hillfort is a prehistoric defensive earthwork, likely dating to the Iron Age rather than the early medieval period, and is distinguished from fairy forts (ringforts/raths), which are typically associated with early medieval Ireland. While primarily of archaeological significance, local folklore sometimes links such ancient sites with supernatural or fairy activity, though no specific traditions are recorded for this location.