Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBadbury camp

Badbury camp

England
List entry 1004857
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Badbury Camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort situated near Badbury in Berkshire. The site consists of a single defensive ditch and bank enclosing an approximately circular area, characteristic of Iron Age settlement and refuge fortifications in southern Britain. Occupation and use of the fort likely dates to the later Iron Age, though the precise chronology of construction and abandonment remains uncertain without modern archaeological investigation. The earthwork survives as a prominent topographical feature and represents an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture within the Berkshire landscape.

Badbury camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004857. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Badbury camp?

Badbury Camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort situated near Badbury in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004857.

Who is responsible for protecting Badbury camp?

Badbury 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 1004857.

What other scheduled monuments are near Badbury camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Watchfield Anglo-Saxon cemetery (4 km), Medieval settlement remains immediately south east of Fresden Farm (4.2 km), Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton (6.9 km).

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