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Bigberry camp

England
List entry 1005169
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005169
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
13.08 hectares
Grid reference
TR 11959 57665, TR 11864 57592, TR 11689 57410, TR 11689 57654
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bigberry camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort located near Chilham in Kent. The site comprises a single defensive rampart enclosing an area of approximately two hectares, positioned on rising ground that commands views across the surrounding Kentish landscape. Archaeological investigation and surface survey have confirmed its Iron Age dating, placing it within the period of prehistoric fortified settlements characteristic of south-eastern England. The camp represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy in Kent, though the precise chronology and duration of occupation remain subjects for further archaeological study.

Bigberry camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005169. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Bigberry camp?

Bigberry camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort located near Chilham in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005169.

Who is responsible for protecting Bigberry camp?

Bigberry 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 1005169.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bigberry camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow situated in the southern part of Iffin Wood, 100m east of New House Lane (4.2 km), Julliberrie's Grave Long Barrow (5.8 km), Bowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts Wood (6.2 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow situated in the southern part of Iffin Wood, 100m east of New House Lane
4.2 km
Julliberrie's Grave Long Barrow
5.8 km
Bowl Barrow 350M E.S.E. of Capel farm in Mounts Wood
6.2 km
Bowl barrow, the northernmost of six in Eggringe Wood
6.8 km
Bowl barrow, the easternmost of six in Eggringe Wood
6.8 km
Bowl barrow 450m south-east of Thruxted Mill, one of six in Eggringe Wood
7 km
Bowl barrow 400m north-east of Buckholt Farm in Mounts Wood
7.1 km
Bowl barrow, the westernmost of six in Eggringe Wood
7.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Bigberry camp

Bigberry camp stands on Thanet Sand Formation, bedrock that formed in the Thanetian. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.

The wider landscape

Around Bigberry camp

CanterburyRoman town · ~2 milesRochesterRoman town · ~24.2 miles
Domesday entry for Horton, Kent →
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