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Burpham camp

England
List entry 1005894
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005894
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
11.56 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 03920 08544
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Burpham camp is a prehistoric hillfort located near the village of Burpham in West Sussex, England. The monument consists of a roughly oval enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch, positioned on elevated ground that commands views of the surrounding landscape. The site dates to the Iron Age, a period during which such fortified settlements served important functions in territorial control and community defence across southern Britain. Burpham camp remains a significant example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the South Downs region, though the precise chronology and duration of occupation require further archaeological investigation.

Burpham camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005894. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Burpham camp?

Burpham camp is a prehistoric hillfort located near the village of Burpham in West Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005894.

Who is responsible for protecting Burpham camp?

Burpham 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 1005894.

What other scheduled monuments are near Burpham camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork 400m NNW of Batworthpark House (2 km), Arundel Castle (2.5 km), Maison Dieu (2.5 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Burpham camp

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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.
Timeline
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

Ringwork 400m NNW of Batworthpark House
2 km
Arundel Castle
2.5 km
Maison Dieu
2.5 km
Deserted medieval settlement at Upper Barpham Farm
2.7 km
Tortington Augustinian priory and ponds, including part of priory precinct
4.2 km
Romano-British villa and traces of Iron Age occupation 500m WSW of New Barn
4.3 km
Prehistoric flint mine and part of a round barrow cemetery at Blackpatch, 400m north east of Myrtle Grove Farm
5.4 km
Goblestubbs Copse earthworks
5.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Burpham camp

Burpham camp stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Burpham camp

ChichesterRoman town · ~11.3 milesFishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~12.9 miles
Domesday entry for Burpham, Sussex →
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