The area has been settled since the Iron Age , the first mention of Oakhanger itself was in a charter from the early 10th century .
Which stated the boundaries of lands granted by Edward of Wessex to Frithestan , the Bishop of Winchester .
Although the area has been settled since the Iron Age , the first mention of Oakhanger itself was in a charter from the early 10th century , which stated the boundaries of lands granted by Edward of Wessex to Frithestan , the Bishop of Winchester .