Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen

Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen

England
List entry 1012539
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Overview

History & significance

Stonea Camp is a multivallate hillfort located at Latches Fen in Cambridgeshire, England. The site comprises multiple concentric defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age fortifications, though the precise dating and phases of construction remain subjects of archaeological study. Its position within the fenland landscape of East Anglia suggests it may have served defensive and administrative functions during the later prehistoric period. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument and represents an important example of Iron Age fortified settlement in a region where such sites are comparatively scarce.

Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012539. View the official record →

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What is Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen?

Stonea Camp is a multivallate hillfort located at Latches Fen in Cambridgeshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012539.

Who is responsible for protecting Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen?

Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen 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 1012539.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Bridge Farm (0.3 km), Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm (1.9 km), The March Sconce: a Civil War fieldwork, 250m south west of Eastwood Burial Ground (3.8 km).

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