Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEthelbert's Camp

Ethelbert's Camp

England
List entry 1003534
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ethelbert's Camp is a hillfort located in Herefordshire, England. The monument is an Iron Age defensive settlement, characteristic of the prehistoric fortified sites found throughout the Welsh Marches. The site comprises a roughly circular earthwork with substantial defensive banks and ditches, typical of hillforts constructed during the later Iron Age period, roughly between the 5th and 1st centuries BC. Such fortifications served as centres of settlement, trade, and defensive refuge for Iron Age communities in the region.

Ethelbert's Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003534. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ethelbert's Camp?

Ethelbert's Camp is a hillfort located in Herefordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003534.

Who is responsible for protecting Ethelbert's Camp?

Ethelbert's 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 1003534.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ethelbert's Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyard (2.2 km), Cherry Hill Camp (3.8 km), Churchyard cross, St George's churchyard (4 km).

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