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Warren Hill, Bournemouth
Warren Hill is the elevated part of Hengistbury Head in Dorset, England, overlooking Christchurch to the North and dominating Poole Bay to the West. With finds stretching back over 10,000 years, it is a site of international importance in terms of its archaeology and is scheduled both as an Ancient Monument,〔(Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve )〕 and a Local Nature Reserve. The head and its surroundings form part of the Christchurch Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest.〔(Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve )〕 Wind-pruned hummocks of heather cover the plateau of the hill, which is accessible to walkers all year round providing excellent views of the surrounding area, as well as an interesting heathland ecosystem for students of nature.
==History==
The Hengistbury Head head site is archaeologically important and has been used by mankind for a long time stretching from the Paleolithic〔("The Archers of Hengistbury Head", Peter James, ''New Scientist'', 3 May 1984 )〕 to the present day where the site is visited by over a million people a year.〔(Bournemouth Council, Hengistbury Head Action plan, 2005, pdf. Sect 2.2.4 Cultural evaluation )〕 Warren Hill has a variety of remains and features dating from around 10,000 BC until Roman times. The hill's commanding view of the surroundings, coupled with an array of varied habitats nearby, provide the area with qualities appealing to both prehistoric and modern man.〔(Bournemouth Council, Hengistbury Head Action plan, 2005, pdf. )〕
Ploughing of Warren Hill in 1913, revealed thousands of flint implements covering the entire Stone Age period. Of particular archaeological interest were several blades typically found at Upper Paleolithic sites across Europe, but rarely seen outside of caves in the UK, where open-air sites of such age are extremely rare. Further excavations identified over 600 tools, dominated by backed blades, endscrapers and burins.〔 There are several barrow mounds on the hill that have been investigated previously, as well as traces of small defensive trenches from the Second World War.〔〔(Bournemouth Council, Hengistbury Head Action plan, 2005, pdf. (Sect 3.1.11) )〕 Much of the Head has been lost over the years due to the effects of sea, weather, and the removal of many "doggers" (ironstone boulders),〔(Hengistbury Head Coastal Protection and Erosion )〕 causing the loss of several bloomery hearths and a Mesolithic campsite.〔
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