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Hilton Wood Castle is a slight univallate hillfort located in Cornwall, England. The site is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area of modest proportions, characteristic of smaller hill forts of the Iron Age period. The earthwork survives as a substantial archaeological feature within woodland, preserving evidence of prehistoric settlement and defence strategies in the Cornish landscape. Such univallate fortifications represent an important class of Iron Age settlement hierarchy, though the specific chronology and occupation history of this particular site remain matters for archaeological investigation.
Slight univallate hillfort called Hilton Wood Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004663. View the official record →
Hilton Wood Castle is a slight univallate hillfort located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004663.
Slight univallate hillfort called Hilton Wood 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 1004663.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashbury Camp later prehistoric multivallate hillfort (3.2 km), Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp (3.6 km), Round barrow cemetery 610m north east of Creddacott Farm (4.1 km).
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