Eaton Camp

England
List entry 1001756
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Eaton Camp is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort located in Herefordshire. The monument comprises multiple defensive earthwork banks and ditches arranged in a broadly oval plan, characteristic of later prehistoric fortified settlements in the Welsh Marches. Its construction and primary use date to the Iron Age period, when such hillforts served as centres of territorial control, refuges, and foci of communal activity across the region. The site remains an important archaeological record of pre-Roman settlement patterns in Herefordshire.

Eaton Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001756. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Eaton Camp?

Eaton Camp is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001756.

Who is responsible for protecting Eaton Camp?

Eaton 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 1001756.

What other scheduled monuments are near Eaton Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site SW of the church (1.9 km), Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard (3.4 km), Thruxton Tump, a motte castle at Thruxton Court (5 km).

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