Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSmall multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm

Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm

England
List entry 1002483
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm is a Iron Age defensive earthwork situated in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises multiple banks and ditches characteristic of hillforts constructed during the late prehistoric period, likely dating to the Iron Age when such fortified settlements served as centres of control, trade, and communal refuge. The multivallate construction, with its concentric earthwork defences, indicates investment in substantial fortification and suggests a site of some strategic or social importance within the local settlement hierarchy. The earthwork survives as an archaeological monument, preserving evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Gloucestershire landscape.

Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002483. View the official record →

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What is Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm?

Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm is a Iron Age defensive earthwork situated in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002483.

Who is responsible for protecting Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm?

Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm 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 1002483.

What other scheduled monuments are near Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Minor Romano-British villa 300m north west of Tapwell Bridge (1.9 km), Slight univallate hillfort 260m north west of Brook Farm (4.1 km), Wickwar Roman small town 680m WNW of Hall End Farm (4.4 km).

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