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Badbury Rings is a hillfort of Iron Age date located near Wimborne in Dorset. The monument comprises three concentric ramparts with external ditches, enclosing an approximately circular interior space of some three hectares, and represents a substantial defensive work typical of later prehistoric fortified settlements in southern Britain. Archaeological investigation and surface survey have identified evidence of occupation and activity spanning the Iron Age period, though the precise chronology of construction and use remains subject to ongoing study. The site occupies a commanding hilltop position and has remained a prominent landscape feature throughout subsequent centuries, with later Roman and medieval activity also documented in the vicinity.
Badbury Rings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002679. View the official record →
Badbury Rings is a hillfort of Iron Age date located near Wimborne in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002679.
Badbury Rings 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 1002679.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm (6.3 km), Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm (7.2 km), Bowl barrow 350m north of Naked Cross (7.3 km).
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