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Medmenham Camp is a slight univallate hillfort located in Buckinghamshire, situated on elevated ground within the Chiltern landscape. The monument is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosure, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in southern Britain, though the precise dating and intensity of occupation remain subjects of archaeological study. The relatively modest earthworks suggest a hillfort of modest scale, possibly serving as a refuge or territorial marker rather than a major settlement centre. The site's survival and scheduled monument status reflect its importance as evidence for Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the region.
A slight univallate hillfort known as Medmenham Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013938. View the official record →
Medmenham Camp is a slight univallate hillfort located in Buckinghamshire, situated on elevated ground within the Chiltern landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013938.
A slight univallate hillfort known as Medmenham Camp 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 1013938.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 100m south-west of Bear Place (5.6 km), Robin Hood's Arbour, Maidenhead Thicket, Cookham (5.7 km), Bowl barrow in Maidenhead Thicket 180m north of Coach and Horses public house. (5.9 km).
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A slight univallate hillfort known as Medmenham Camp stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.