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The Camp is a prehistoric earthwork located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of an enclosed settlement with defensive characteristics typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in northern Britain, featuring ditched or ramparted boundaries that would have defined and protected the inhabited area. Such camps served as focal points for local communities, providing both domestic space and defensive capability during a period of increasing social complexity and territorial organisation. The site represents the archaeological evidence of Iron Age settlement strategies in the Yorkshire region, contributing to understanding of late prehistoric society in northern England.
The Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004094. View the official record →
The Camp is a prehistoric earthwork located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004094.
The 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 1004094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow and archery butt 231m south-west of Wold Newton Church (4.2 km), Willy Howe round barrow (4.3 km), Bowl barrow 130m south-east of Bridge Farm (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Camp's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Camp stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.