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Ablington Camp is an Iron Age hillfort situated in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a single bank and ditch system, characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in the region. Located on elevated ground, the site reflects the pattern of hillfort construction common to the later prehistoric period in the western midlands and Welsh borders. The earthwork remains survive as an important example of Iron Age settlement archaeology, though limited excavation has been undertaken to establish detailed chronology and occupation sequences at this particular site.
Ablington camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003356. View the official record →
Ablington Camp is an Iron Age hillfort situated in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003356.
Ablington 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 1003356.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa and associated field system, Barnsley Park (2.9 km), Wayside Cross at Hatherop (5.5 km), Churchyard cross at Ampney St Peter (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ablington camp'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.
Ablington camp stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.