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Battledown camp is a hillfort located near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises a roughly oval enclosure defined by a single substantial bank and ditch, positioned on elevated ground that commands views across the surrounding landscape. The fort occupies an area of approximately four hectares and represents a typical example of a univallate hillfort, a form of fortified settlement common in the Iron Age of the West Midlands and Welsh Marches regions. Its strategic location and defensive earthworks suggest it served as a centre for settlement, storage, and possibly refuge during the later prehistoric period, though detailed archaeological investigation remains limited.
Battledown camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002083. View the official record →
Battledown camp is a hillfort located near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002083.
Battledown 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 1002083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coberley long barrow (6.5 km), Bowl barrow 270m north east of Lower Hilcot Farm (6.8 km), Coberley Roman Villa (6.8 km).
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