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The Danish Camp at Shoeburyness is a defended prehistoric settlement located on the Essex coast. The site is characterised by earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that enclose an area of occupation, typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in southern England. Despite its common name suggesting Viking-period origins, archaeological evidence indicates the site dates to the Iron Age, when such defended enclosures served as centres of settlement and refuge. The monument's coastal location reflects the strategic importance of the Thames estuary during this period of prehistoric British settlement.
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 on the Essex coast. 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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