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Alfred's Castle is a univallate Iron Age hillfort located near Ashbury in Berkshire, England. The monument comprises a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area of approximately four hectares on elevated terrain, typical of hillforts constructed during the later Iron Age period. Archaeological and historical evidence suggests the site dates to around the first century BC, representing the final phase of Iron Age fortification in southern Britain before Roman occupation. The hillfort's name derives from later Anglo-Saxon tradition associating the site with Alfred the Great, though no historical evidence supports a direct connection to the ninth-century king.
Alfred's Castle univallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015551. View the official record →
Alfred's Castle is a univallate Iron Age hillfort located near Ashbury in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015551.
Alfred's Castle univallate hillfort 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 1015551.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow cemetery 200m south of Whitecomb Plantation (5.7 km), Two bowl barrows 400m south of Whitecomb Plantation (6 km), Village cross (6.6 km).
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