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Crawford Castle is a slight univallate hillfort situated in Dorset, England, dating to the Iron Age period. The site is defined by a single defensive earthwork, comprising a modest bank and ditch arrangement that encircles the hilltop position. Though modest in its fortification scale compared to more substantial hillforts of the region, Crawford Castle represents a significant example of Iron Age settlement and territorial organisation in Dorset, reflecting the defensive strategies and community structures of the pre-Roman British population.
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 slight univallate hillfort situated in Dorset, England, dating to the Iron Age period. 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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Slight univallate hillfort called Crawford Castle stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.