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Drakestone Camp is a univallate hillfort situated on Stinchcombe Hill in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular area on the hilltop, representing a form of Iron Age fortification typical of the Cotswold region. The site's topography and defensive arrangement suggest occupation during the later Iron Age, though the precise chronology and duration of use remain subjects of archaeological study. The camp forms part of the broader landscape of Iron Age settlement and territorial control in Gloucestershire, occupying a strategically significant elevated position in the local terrain.
Drakestone camp, Stinchcombe Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004871. View the official record →
Drakestone Camp is a univallate hillfort situated on Stinchcombe Hill in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004871.
Drakestone camp, Stinchcombe Hill 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 1004871.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bradley mote (4 km), Damery camp (4.6 km), Tyley Bottom ancient village (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Drakestone camp, Stinchcombe Hill'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.
Drakestone camp, Stinchcombe Hill stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.