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Grovely Castle is an Iron Age hillfort located north of Grovely Wood in Wiltshire. The monument consists of substantial earthwork defences comprising a single rampart with an external ditch, which enclose an irregular hilltop position. The fort dates to the Iron Age period and represents a significant defensive settlement of prehistoric Britain. The earthworks remain substantially preserved and are an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Wiltshire region.
Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005604. View the official record →
Grovely Castle is an Iron Age hillfort located north of Grovely Wood in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005604.
Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood 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 1005604.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrows S of Hare Warren (7.7 km), Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage (7.9 km), Two barrows W of Stoke Down (7.9 km).
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