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Brockley Hill Obelisk is an eighteenth-century monument erected at Stanmore in Middlesex to commemorate Cassivellaunus, the Iron Age British chieftain who resisted Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 54 BCE. The obelisk stands at a location of considerable archaeological significance, as Brockley Hill itself has yielded evidence of Romano-British pottery production and settlement activity. The monument reflects the antiquarian interests of the eighteenth century, a period when Classical British history and Iron Age resistance to Roman conquest held particular appeal to educated landowners. As a designated heritage monument, it remains an example of commemorative practice during the Georgian era.
18th century obelisk commemorating Cassivellaunus, at Brockley Hill, Stanmore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003774. View the official record →
Brockley Hill Obelisk is an eighteenth-century monument erected at Stanmore in Middlesex to commemorate Cassivellaunus, the Iron Age British chieftain who resisted Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 54 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003774.
18th century obelisk commemorating Cassivellaunus, at Brockley Hill, Stanmore is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003774.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linear earthworks in Pear Wood, W of Watling Street (0.7 km), Brockley Hill Romano-British pottery and settlement (0.8 km), Penne's Place moated site, Aldenham (2.9 km).
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