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Madmarston Hill camp is a hillfort situated in Oxfordshire that dates to the Iron Age period. The monument consists of a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch system, positioned on elevated terrain typical of defensive settlements from this era. The site represents a significant example of Iron Age settlement strategy in the region, demonstrating the importance of topographical advantage in the siting of fortified communities. Such hillforts typically served multiple functions as centres of settlement, storage, and refuge during the later prehistoric period.
Madmarston Hill camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006371. View the official record →
Madmarston Hill camp is a hillfort situated in Oxfordshire that dates to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006371.
Madmarston Hill 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 1006371.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork NE of Tadmarton village (1.2 km), Tithe barn (1.3 km), Castle Bank Enclosure (2.8 km).
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