Bratton Camp Iron Age hillfort, the Westbury White Horse, barrows and trackways on Bratton Down

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History & significance

Bratton Camp is a Late Iron Age hillfort situated on Bratton Down near Westbury in Wiltshire, England. The fort comprises a univallate enclosure defined by a single substantial bank and ditch, typical of hillfort defences constructed during the later pre-Roman Iron Age, likely between the 4th and 1st centuries BCE. The site commands views across the Vale of Pewsey and sits within a landscape rich in prehistoric archaeology, including Bronze Age barrows, ditched trackways, and field systems that attest to sustained occupation and land use across multiple millennia. The Westbury White Horse, a chalk figure cut into the steep slope adjacent to the hillfort, represents a much later addition to the landscape, first documented in the 17th century and subsequently enlarged during the Victorian period.

Bratton Camp Iron Age hillfort, the Westbury White Horse, barrows and trackways on Bratton Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013399. View the official record →

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