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Camp on Chilcombe Hill is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Dorset. The monument occupies a prominent position on high ground and displays the defensive characteristics typical of Iron Age fortifications, including ramparts and ditches that would have served to enclose and protect a settlement. The site represents an important example of the hillforts that were constructed and occupied across southern Britain during the later prehistoric period, reflecting the settlement patterns and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the region.
Camp on Chilcombe Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002777. View the official record →
Camp on Chilcombe Hill is a prehistoric hillfort situated in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002777.
Camp on Chilcombe Hill 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 1002777.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Wears Hill (6.5 km), Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm (6.9 km), Dyke on Wears Hill (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Camp on Chilcombe Hill'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.
Camp on Chilcombe Hill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.