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Cherbury Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Berkshire, England. The site consists of an enclosed defended settlement defined by earthwork ramparts and ditches, characteristic of Iron Age fortifications constructed across southern Britain. The monument represents an important example of the region's later prehistoric settlement hierarchy and evidence of social organisation during the Iron Age period. As a scheduled ancient monument, Cherbury Camp remains significant for understanding the defensive and territorial practices of pre-Roman Britain.
Cherbury camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006296. View the official record →
Cherbury Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006296.
Cherbury 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 1006296.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barn at Longworth House (hospital) (2.4 km), Ring ditches (5.1 km), Causewayed enclosure, 900m west of Chimney Farm (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cherbury 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.
Cherbury camp stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.