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Croft Ambrey is a univallate hillfort of Iron Age date situated on a prominent ridge in the Mortimer Forest area of Herefordshire. The monument is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area of approximately eleven acres, within which archaeological investigation has revealed evidence of timber structures and occupation debris characteristic of the later Iron Age period. Excavations undertaken in the twentieth century established the chronology of the site and recovered artefactual material indicative of settlement and domestic activity within the enclosed area. The hillfort commands views across the surrounding landscape and represents an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the Welsh Marches region.
Croft Ambrey (camp) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001750. View the official record →
Croft Ambrey is a univallate hillfort of Iron Age date situated on a prominent ridge in the Mortimer Forest area of Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001750.
Croft Ambrey (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 1001750.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shobdon Arches (5.6 km), Kingsland Castle (5.7 km), Shobdon Castle mound (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Croft Ambrey (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.
Croft Ambrey (camp) stands on Silurian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone.