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Dean Camp is a univallate hillfort situated in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, dating to the Iron Age. The site is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area of approximately three hectares, positioned to command views across the surrounding forest landscape. Archaeological evidence suggests occupation during the later Iron Age, though the exact chronology and intensity of settlement remain subjects of ongoing study. The hillfort represents a characteristic example of the defensive settlements constructed across the Welsh Marches and western England during the pre-Roman period.
Dean Camp hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018171. View the official record →
Dean Camp is a univallate hillfort situated in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018171.
Dean Camp hillfort 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 1018171.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside Cross at Hatherop (3.6 km), Barrow Elm round barrow (4.5 km), The socket stone and step of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Eastleach Turville (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dean Camp hillfort'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.
Dean Camp hillfort stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.