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The Danish Camp at Shoeburyness is a defended prehistoric settlement located in Essex. The site comprises an area enclosed by substantial earthwork defences consisting of ditches and banks, which represent the physical remains of Iron Age fortification. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, when such defended settlements served as centres of habitation and refuge for local communities. The earthworks, though subject to erosion and damage over time, remain visible in the landscape and constitute an important record of prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive construction techniques in southern England.
Defended prehistoric settlement at Shoeburyness, known as the Danish Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017206. View the official record →
The Danish Camp at Shoeburyness is a defended prehistoric settlement located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017206.
Defended prehistoric settlement at Shoeburyness, known as the Danish 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 1017206.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cold War defence boom, Pig's Bay, Shoeburyness (1.3 km), World War II caisson, West Knock sandbank, Shoebury Ness (2.7 km), Southchurch Hall moated site (4.5 km).
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