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Camp S of Birch Ham Wood is a prehistoric hillfort or enclosed settlement located in Devon. The monument is scheduled as an ancient monument under the designation NHLE 1002533. It represents evidence of Iron Age settlement activity in the region, typical of the defended or enclosed settlements that characterise this period in south-west England. The site's physical remains comprise earthwork defences that have survived to the present day, though the specifics of its layout and condition would be best verified through consultation of the site's formal archaeological record and scheduling documentation.
Camp S of Birch Ham Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002533. View the official record →
Camp S of Birch Ham Wood is a prehistoric hillfort or enclosed settlement located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002533.
Camp S of Birch Ham Wood 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 1002533.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp on Mockham Down (1.7 km), Camp in Smay's Wood (1.9 km), Round barrow cemetery 450m south west of Tossell's Barton (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Camp S of Birch Ham Wood'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 S of Birch Ham Wood stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.