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The Castle hillfort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Dorset, England. The site comprises a substantial univallate earthwork with a single defensive bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age hillfort construction in southern Britain, dating to the later prehistoric period. The hillfort's strategic location reflects its role as a centre of settlement and control during the Iron Age, when such fortified sites served important defensive and administrative functions for local communities. The surviving earthworks remain a significant archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the Dorset region.
The Castle hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004545. View the official record →
The Castle hillfort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004545.
The Castle hillfort 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 1004545.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone called The Broad Stone (9.7 km), Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot (9.8 km), Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery (9.8 km).
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