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Castle Copse camp is a prehistoric hillfort located near Chitterne in Wiltshire. The site comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch, typical of Iron Age fortifications in the region. Its precise chronology remains uncertain, though comparable examples in Wessex suggest occupation during the later Iron Age, possibly from around the fourth century BCE onwards. The monument's earthwork remains survive in reasonable condition within woodland, preserving evidence of the defensive strategies employed by prehistoric communities in central Wiltshire.
Castle Copse camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004755. View the official record →
Castle Copse camp is a prehistoric hillfort located near Chitterne in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004755.
Castle Copse 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 1004755.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman pottery kilns at Island Thorns Enclosure (7.3 km), Two bowl barrows 400m north-west of Janesmoor Pond (7.8 km), Roman pottery kilns at Crock Hill (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Copse camp'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.
Castle Copse camp stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.