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Clifton Down Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located on Clifton Down in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises an enclosed area defined by a substantial bank and ditch system characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements, though its exact dating and period of primary use remain subjects of archaeological study. The site occupies a naturally commanding position that would have provided strategic advantage and visibility across the surrounding landscape. Like many hillforts in the region, Clifton Down Camp represents an important element of Iron Age settlement and territorial organisation in the Severn Valley area.
Clifton Down Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005427. View the official record →
Clifton Down Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located on Clifton Down in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005427.
Clifton Down 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 1005427.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter's churchyard (8.6 km), Littleton gunpowder works at Powdermill Farm (9 km), Decoy Control Building (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Clifton Down 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.
Clifton Down Camp stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.