Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCastle Hill Camp

Castle Hill Camp

England
List entry 1005354
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castle Hill Camp is a Iron Age hillfort situated near Colwall in Worcestershire. The site occupies a prominent hilltop location and is defined by substantial defensive earthworks comprising banks and ditches that enclose the summit. The fort dates to the Iron Age period and represents an example of the fortified settlements that characterised British prehistory during the first millennium before the Common Era. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument and provides evidence of the strategic and defensive concerns of Iron Age communities in the Malvern Hills region.

Castle Hill Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005354. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castle Hill Camp?

Castle Hill Camp is a Iron Age hillfort situated near Colwall in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005354.

Who is responsible for protecting Castle Hill Camp?

Castle Hill 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 1005354.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Hill Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Kenelm's churchyard (1.1 km), Deserted medieval village (2.1 km), Moated site at Churchill Court (2.4 km).

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