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Brockley Hill Obelisk is an 18th-century commemorative monument erected at Stanmore in Middlesex to mark the supposed site of Cassivellaunus's stronghold during the Iron Age and Roman periods. The obelisk was constructed during a period of increased antiquarian interest in British prehistory and Romano-British history, reflecting contemporary fascination with native British resistance to Roman invasion. The monument commemorates the Catuvellaunian chieftain Cassivellaunus, who led resistance against Julius Caesar's expeditions to Britain in 55 and 54 BC, as recorded in classical sources. Brockley Hill itself has yielded substantial archaeological evidence of Romano-British settlement and pottery production, lending historical plausibility to the commemorative purpose of this later monument.
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 18th-century commemorative monument erected at Stanmore in Middlesex to mark the supposed site of Cassivellaunus's stronghold during the Iron Age and Roman periods. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 18th century obelisk commemorating Cassivellaunus, at Brockley Hill, Stanmore's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
18th century obelisk commemorating Cassivellaunus, at Brockley Hill, Stanmore stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.