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Bilbury Rings is a univallate hillfort located near Tilshead in Wiltshire, England. The monument comprises a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area of approximately three acres, positioned on a chalk ridge commanding views across the surrounding downland. Archaeological evidence and morphological characteristics suggest occupation during the Iron Age, when such fortified settlements served defensive, administrative, or ceremonial functions for local communities. The site remains a significant example of downland hillfort architecture and settlement patterns characteristic of prehistoric Wessex.
Bilbury Rings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005601. View the official record →
Bilbury Rings is a univallate hillfort located near Tilshead in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005601.
Bilbury Rings 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 1005601.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chalk military badges on Fovant Down (7.9 km), Chiselbury Camp hillfort, cross dykes and site of turnpike toll house (8.1 km), Hydon Hill round barrows (9.3 km).
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