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Knook Castle is a hillfort located in Wiltshire, England, situated within a landscape rich in prehistoric and Romano-British remains. The hillfort itself dates to the Iron Age and is defined by a single rampart with an external ditch, occupying an elevated position typical of defensive settlements of this period. The associated landscape contains evidence of Bronze Age and Romano-British activity, indicating sustained human occupation and use of the area across multiple millennia. The site represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation within the Wiltshire downlands.
Knook Castle hillfort and associated prehistoric and Romano-British landscape is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010207. View the official record →
Knook Castle is a hillfort located in Wiltshire, England, situated within a landscape rich in prehistoric and Romano-British remains. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010207.
Knook Castle hillfort and associated prehistoric and Romano-British landscape 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 1010207.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Queen's barrow: a bowl barrow in Queen's Barrow Plantation (7.6 km), Romano-British village N of Stockton Wood (8.4 km), Earthwork enclosure in Great Ridge wood, 350m north east of Point Pond (8.8 km).
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