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Ranbury Ring is a univallate hillfort located near Symonds Yat in Gloucestershire, positioned on high ground overlooking the River Wye. The monument consists of a single defensive rampart enclosing an oval interior, typical of Iron Age fortified settlements dating to the pre-Roman period. The site's prominent location along the Wye valley suggests strategic importance, likely related to territorial control and defence during the later Iron Age. The earthwork remains substantially visible today, preserving the characteristic form of this class of hillforts found across the Welsh Marches and western England.
Ranbury Ring is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003322. View the official record →
Ranbury Ring is a univallate hillfort located near Symonds Yat in Gloucestershire, positioned on high ground overlooking the River Wye. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003322.
Ranbury Ring 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 1003322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in St Mary's churchyard (7.1 km), Areas of Saxon 'burh' within the town walls (7.3 km), Cricklade town banks (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ranbury Ring'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.
Ranbury Ring stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.