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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 →
Bratton Camp is a Late Iron Age hillfort situated on Bratton Down near Westbury in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013399.
Bratton Camp Iron Age hillfort, the Westbury White Horse, barrows and trackways on Bratton Down 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 1013399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 500m south-east of Eastleigh Court (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 270m south west of Norton Bavant House (8.5 km), Round barrow on the summit of Cotley Hill (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bratton Camp Iron Age hillfort, the Westbury White Horse, barrows and trackways on Bratton Down'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.
Bratton Camp Iron Age hillfort, the Westbury White Horse, barrows and trackways on Bratton Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.