Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBeausale camp, a multivallate hillfort

Beausale camp, a multivallate hillfort

England
List entry 1011370
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Beausale camp is a multivallate hillfort situated in Warwickshire, England, representing an important example of Iron Age defensive settlement in the English Midlands. The site comprises multiple concentric earthwork ramparts and ditches that would have enclosed and protected a considerable settlement area, demonstrating substantial communal effort in its construction and maintenance. Dating to the Iron Age period, the fort exemplifies the settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation characteristic of later prehistoric Britain, when such fortified enclosures served as centres for local populations and storage of resources.

Beausale camp, a multivallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011370. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Beausale camp, a multivallate hillfort?

Beausale camp is a multivallate hillfort situated in Warwickshire, England, representing an important example of Iron Age defensive settlement in the English Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011370.

Who is responsible for protecting Beausale camp, a multivallate hillfort?

Beausale camp, a multivallate hillfort 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 1011370.

What other scheduled monuments are near Beausale camp, a multivallate hillfort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Michael's Hospital, Warwick (5.6 km), St Sepulchre's Priory (6.1 km), Site of St Mary's College (6.2 km).

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