Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNorbury camp

Norbury camp

England
List entry 1003350
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Norbury Camp is a prehistoric hilltop enclosure located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a roughly circular or oval earthwork defined by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in the region. Dating to the Iron Age period, the monument represents one of several fortified hillforts constructed across the Gloucestershire landscape during the later prehistoric era. The surviving earthworks, though reduced by subsequent land use and agricultural activity, remain visible as a discrete topographical feature and contribute to understanding settlement patterns and territorial organisation in the West Midlands during the first millennium before the Common Era.

Norbury camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003350. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Norbury camp?

Norbury Camp is a prehistoric hilltop enclosure located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003350.

Who is responsible for protecting Norbury camp?

Norbury 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 1003350.

What other scheduled monuments are near Norbury camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two long barrows: Lamborough Banks and a long barrow 240m to the south east (6.2 km), Wayside cross socket stone 125m NNW of Kilkenny Cottages (6.9 km), Dean Camp hillfort (7.8 km).

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