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Beacon Hill camp is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort located near Cotgrave in Nottinghamshire. The monument comprises a series of concentric earthwork defences enclosing an elevated position, typical of defensive settlements constructed during the Iron Age period. The site represents an important example of prehistoric fortified settlement in the East Midlands, strategically positioned to command views of the surrounding landscape. The earthworks remain substantially visible today, though their precise chronology and period of occupation have not been definitively established through systematic archaeological excavation.
Beacon Hill camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003241. View the official record →
Beacon Hill camp is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort located near Cotgrave in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003241.
Beacon Hill 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 1003241.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross 70m west of the Church of St Peter and St Paul (0.6 km), Standing cross on Walkeringham village green (3.3 km), Mattersey Priory Gilbertine monastery: monastic precinct. (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Beacon Hill 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.
Beacon Hill camp stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.