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Herefordshire Beacon Camp is a hillfort situated on the prominent Herefordshire Beacon in the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant defensive settlement from this period, commanding extensive views across the surrounding landscape. The site displays characteristic features of Iron Age hillforts, including substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that follow the contours of the hilltop. The beacon itself has remained a notable topographical and strategic landmark throughout subsequent centuries, reflecting the enduring importance of this elevated location in the local landscape.
Herefordshire Beacon Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 3 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001792. View the official record →
Herefordshire Beacon Camp is a hillfort situated on the prominent Herefordshire Beacon in the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001792.
Herefordshire Beacon Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 3 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 1001792.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Herefordshire Beacon Camp See also HEREFORDSHIRE 3 (0 km), Little Malvern Priory (1 km), Dovecote at Barton Court (2.1 km).
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