Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Puttenham Common | |
| Location | Surrey |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 911 461[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 113.8 hectares (281 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons is a 113.8-hectare (281-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Farnham and Guildford in Surrey.[1][2] Puttenham Common is owned by the Hampton Estate and managed on behalf of Surrey County Council. Hillbury Hillfort on Puttenham Common is a scheduled monument. It is a univallate hillfort which probably dates to the Iron Age.[3]
Crooksbury Common
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Crooksbury hill at 162 metres (531 ft), is the highest point on Crooksbury Common. It is the 21st highest hill in Surrey.[4] Atop the hill lies a 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Map of Puttenham and Crooksbury Commons". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Hillbury Hillfort". Historic England. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Database of British and Irish Hills Retrieved 2015-03-06
51°12′25″N 0°41′49″W / 51.207°N 0.697°W
