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The Ring, Cleeve Hill, Brockhampton is a univallate hillfort of Iron Age date situated on elevated terrain in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises a single defensive rampart enclosing an approximately circular or oval interior, typical of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period in the Midlands and Welsh Marches. The site commands views across the surrounding landscape, a characteristic feature of hillforts that served both defensive and administrative functions within Iron Age communities. Its precise chronology and duration of occupation remain subjects of archaeological study, though the monument represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy in the region.
The Ring, Cleeve Hill, Brockhampton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004845. View the official record →
The Ring, Cleeve Hill, Brockhampton is a univallate hillfort of Iron Age date situated on elevated terrain in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004845.
The Ring, Cleeve Hill, Brockhampton 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 1004845.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard (6.5 km), Hillfort 320m north east of Castle Barn Farm (7.6 km), Camp at Upper Dowdeswell (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Ring, Cleeve Hill, Brockhampton'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 Ring, Cleeve Hill, Brockhampton stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.