Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTadmarton camp

Tadmarton camp

England
List entry 1006370
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tadmarton camp is a hillfort located in Oxfordshire that dates to the Iron Age. The monument consists of a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch, typical of the defensive earthworks constructed during the later prehistoric period in Britain. The site commands views across the surrounding landscape and would have served as a settlement and stronghold for a local community during the Iron Age period. Like many hillforts of its era, Tadmarton camp represents the concentrated population centres and territorial control strategies characteristic of Iron Age societies in the Midlands and southern England.

Tadmarton camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006370. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tadmarton camp?

Tadmarton camp is a hillfort located in Oxfordshire that dates to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006370.

Who is responsible for protecting Tadmarton camp?

Tadmarton camp 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 1006370.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tadmarton camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tithe barn (2.4 km), Wigginton Roman villa and Iron Age enclosure, 300m north east of the Church of St Giles (2.4 km), Dovecote south of Milcombe Hall Farm (2.7 km).

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