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Hilton Wood Castle is a slight univallate hillfort located in Cornwall, England. The monument is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch, which encloses an area of modest dimensions typical of smaller Iron Age settlements in the south-west peninsula. As a univallate hillfort, it represents a simpler fortification strategy compared to the more elaborate multivallate examples found elsewhere in Britain, suggesting either a modest settlement or a structure of limited strategic importance. The site dates to the Iron Age period, when such enclosed settlements served defensive, administrative, or social functions for local communities in the region.
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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