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Crawford Castle is a univallate hillfort located in Dorset, England, dating to the Iron Age. The monument is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area of elevated ground, a characteristic form of hillfort construction prevalent during the later prehistoric period. Its precise chronology and occupation history remain subjects of ongoing archaeological investigation, as with many hillforts of this region. The site represents one of numerous fortified settlements that dotted the Dorset landscape during the Iron Age, reflecting patterns of territorial control and defensive settlement in southern Britain.
Slight univallate hillfort called Crawford Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004563. View the official record →
Crawford Castle is a univallate hillfort located in Dorset, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004563.
Slight univallate hillfort called Crawford Castle 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 1004563.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beacon mound on Beacon Hill (6.7 km), Hillfort at Bulbury Camp (7.9 km), Bowl barrow 250m north of Oak Cottage (8.4 km).
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