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Rings Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Cornwall, England. The monument comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in the South West of Britain. Its precise dating remains uncertain, though the form and construction suggest it was likely occupied during the Iron Age period, when such fortified sites served as centres of settlement, storage, and territorial control. The site represents an important example of the prehistoric settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by communities in Cornwall during the later prehistoric period.
Round called Rings Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003075. View the official record →
Rings Camp is a prehistoric hillfort located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003075.
Round called Rings 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 1003075.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 472m SSW of Caradon Hill summit (7.7 km), Round cairn 557m SSW of Caradon Hill summit (7.8 km), Tor cairn with adjacent sub-rectangular hut 650m SSW of Caradon Hill summit (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round called Rings Camp'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.
Round called Rings Camp stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Carboniferous, bedrock that formed in the Carboniferous. The rock here is mafic tuff.