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Danesfield Camp is a multivallate hillfort situated in Buckinghamshire, England, whose defensive earthworks comprise multiple concentric banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, when such hillforts served as fortified centres for Celtic communities, providing both defensive capabilities and administrative functions. The site's construction and use reflect the strategic importance of elevated positions in the Chiltern landscape during prehistory. As a scheduled ancient monument, Danesfield Camp remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement and fortification practices in southern Britain.
Large multivallate hillfort known as Danesfield Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014604. View the official record →
Danesfield Camp is a multivallate hillfort situated in Buckinghamshire, England, whose defensive earthworks comprise multiple concentric banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014604.
Large multivallate hillfort known as Danesfield 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 1014604.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Maidenhead Thicket 180m north of Coach and Horses public house. (5 km), Moated site 100m south-west of Bear Place (5.4 km), Moated site at Smewin's Farm (8.8 km).
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