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Battledown Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a single defensive bank and ditch, typical of Iron Age fortifications in the region, and dates to the Iron Age period. The monument occupies a commanding position on elevated ground, reflecting the strategic placement characteristic of hillforts of this era. Its archaeological significance lies in its role as evidence of Iron Age settlement and territorial control in the Cotswolds landscape.
Battledown camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002083. View the official record →
Battledown Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Battledown 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.
Battledown camp stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.