Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBussock camp

Bussock camp

England
List entry 1006984
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bussock camp is an Iron Age hillfort located in Berkshire. The site comprises a univallate earthwork comprising a single bank and ditch enclosure, characteristic of defensive settlements constructed during the later prehistoric period. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork that preserves evidence of the fortified settlement strategy employed in southern Britain during the Iron Age, when such hillforts served as centres of territorial control, refuge, and communal activity.

Bussock camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006984. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bussock camp?

Bussock camp is an Iron Age hillfort located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006984.

Who is responsible for protecting Bussock camp?

Bussock 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 1006984.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bussock camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Donnington Castle: a quadrangular castle and 17th century fieldwork. (3.4 km), Bowl barrow 670m east of Rowbury Farm (3.5 km), Grimsbury Castle (4.3 km).

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