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Chanctonbury Ring is an Iron Age hillfort located on the South Downs near Washington in West Sussex, England. The site comprises a univallate earthwork enclosure with a single rampart and ditch, positioned at approximately 218 metres elevation, and is believed to date from the Iron Age period, likely between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC. Archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of Romano-Celtic religious activity within the hillfort, including structural remains and artefactual finds consistent with temple or ritual use during the Romano-British period. The monument represents an important example of a hillfort that continued in use and underwent cultural adaptation during the Roman occupation of Britain, demonstrating the persistence of native settlement patterns and religious practices at defended upland sites.
Chanctonbury Ring hillfort and Romano-Celtic temples is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015114. View the official record →
Chanctonbury Ring is an Iron Age hillfort located on the South Downs near Washington in West Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015114.
Chanctonbury Ring hillfort and Romano-Celtic temples 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 1015114.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Regular aggregate field system with prehistoric and Romano-British farmsteads and a Bronze Age bowl barrow on Park Brow (3.5 km), Cissbury Ring hillfort, prehistoric flint mine and associated remains (4 km), Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury (4.2 km).
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