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Salperton Camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. The monument consists of multiple interrupted ditch circuits that enclose an area of archaeological significance, characteristic of causewayed enclosures constructed during the early Neolithic period, roughly 3700 to 3100 BCE. These earthworks represent one of the earliest monumental structures in the British Isles and are thought to have served communal purposes including seasonal gatherings, storage, or ritual functions. The site survives as cropmark evidence and earthwork remains that contribute to understanding of early farming communities in the Cotswolds region.
Salperton camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003337. View the official record →
Salperton Camp is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure situated near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003337.
Salperton 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 1003337.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow N of Chedworth Roman villa (5.7 km), Chedworth Roman villa (6.1 km), Chedworth Woods Roman temple (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Salperton 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.
Salperton camp stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.