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Blewburton Hill is a Late Iron Age hillfort located in Berkshire, England, situated near the village of Blewbury in the Vale of the White Horse. The monument is defined by substantial defensive earthworks comprising a single rampart and ditch system that enclose the hilltop, representing a characteristic example of Iron Age settlement fortification in southern Britain. Archaeological investigation and finds evidence indicate occupation during the Late Iron Age, with the site likely serving both defensive and settlement functions during this period. The hillfort reflects the territorial and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the region and remains a significant archaeological monument of the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Blewburton Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006301. View the official record →
Blewburton Hill is a Late Iron Age hillfort located in Berkshire, England, situated near the village of Blewbury in the Vale of the White Horse. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006301.
Blewburton Hill 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 1006301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grim's Ditch; section on Aston Upthorpe Down (3 km), Two round barrows 520m and 550m north of Lower Chance Farm (3.9 km), Lowbury Hill camp (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Blewburton Hill'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.
Blewburton Hill stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.