Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChisbury Camp and St Martin's Chapel

Chisbury Camp and St Martin's Chapel

England
List entry 1013400
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Chisbury Camp is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort situated near the village of Chisbury in Wiltshire, demonstrating the defensive architecture typical of the pre-Roman British period. The site comprises concentric earthwork ramparts and ditches that enclose an oval interior, representing a settlement and stronghold of considerable strategic importance during the late Iron Age. Within the hillfort stands St Martin's Chapel, a small medieval structure whose exact date of construction remains uncertain, though it represents a later ecclesiastical use of this prominent topographical feature. The monument exemplifies the long continuity of settlement and significance at naturally defensible locations across successive historical periods.

Chisbury Camp and St Martin's Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013400. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chisbury Camp and St Martin's Chapel?

Chisbury Camp is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort situated near the village of Chisbury in Wiltshire, demonstrating the defensive architecture typical of the pre-Roman British period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013400.

Who is responsible for protecting Chisbury Camp and St Martin's Chapel?

Chisbury Camp and St Martin's Chapel 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 1013400.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chisbury Camp and St Martin's Chapel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tow Barrow: a long barrow on Wexcombe Down (8.2 km), Linear earthwork on Tidcombe Down (8.3 km), Long barrow 700m south of Tidcombe (8.5 km).

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