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Camp on Church Hill is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort located near Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. The monument comprises concentric earthwork defences consisting of banks and ditches that enclose an elevated position, typical of the defensive settlements constructed across southern Britain during the later prehistoric period. The site demonstrates the strategic and architectural principles of Iron Age fortification, with its commanding topography providing both defensive advantage and wide visibility across the surrounding landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument, Camp on Church Hill represents an important surviving example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy and territorial control in the Chiltern region.
Camp on Church Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003261. View the official record →
Camp on Church Hill is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort located near Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003261.
Camp on Church 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 1003261.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Desborough Castle (2.7 km), Fillington Wood medieval settlement (2.9 km), Earthworks in Park Wood (3.1 km).
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