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Calcot Camp is a hillfort situated in Shropshire, England. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant example of defensive settlement architecture from this period. The site comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by earthwork ramparts and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts in the Midlands region. Such fortified settlements typically served functions relating to settlement, storage, and territorial control during the later prehistoric period.
Calcot Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006287. View the official record →
Calcot Camp is a hillfort situated in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006287.
Calcot 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 1006287.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section from Road Junction near Drewin to County Boundary (6.5 km), Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle (6.5 km), Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales (6.8 km).
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