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Oldbury Camp is a hillfort located on Cherhill Down in Wiltshire, England. The site comprises a multiphase fortification with an Iron Age hillfort at its core, supplemented by later earthwork additions including a bowl barrow and cross dyke. The hillfort itself is defined by substantial defensive banks and ditches that enclose an irregular area following the contours of the downland. The monument demonstrates evidence of occupation and modification across an extended timespan, reflecting the strategic importance of this elevated position overlooking the surrounding landscape.
Oldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018611. View the official record →
Oldbury Camp is a hillfort located on Cherhill Down in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018611.
Oldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill Down 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 1018611.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rybury camp (6.3 km), All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement site (6.6 km), Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Oldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill Down stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.