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Rainsborough Camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort situated near Charwelton in Northamptonshire. The monument consists of a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular polygonal area of approximately 1.8 hectares, positioned on elevated ground that commands views across the surrounding landscape. Dating to the Iron Age, likely the middle to later periods, the fort represents a significant example of prehistoric territorial control and settlement in the East Midlands. The earthworks remain substantially visible today, though reduced in height from their original construction, and the site has yielded evidence of occupation and use during its Iron Age phase.
Rainsborough camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003914. View the official record →
Rainsborough Camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort situated near Charwelton in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003914.
Rainsborough 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 1003914.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rainsborough long barrow, Charlton (0.1 km), Roman settlement 600m north east of Rowler (2.5 km), Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley village (4.4 km).
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