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Bathampton Camp is a univallate hillfort located near Bathampton in Somerset, England. The site is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular plot of land, characteristic of Iron Age fortifications in the region. The earthwork survives as a slight monument, with its rampart substantially reduced by erosion and agricultural activity over the intervening centuries. As a hillfort of the Iron Age period, it would have served a defensive or administrative function within the settlement hierarchy of prehistoric Somerset.
Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002480. View the official record →
Bathampton Camp is a univallate hillfort located near Bathampton in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002480.
Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton 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 1002480.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Murhill tramway and wharf (5 km), Part of a Roman road 565m north of Abbey Farm (5.5 km), Bowl barrow 150m NNW of Abbey Farm (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.