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Towbury Hill camp is a hillfort located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a ditched enclosure situated on elevated terrain, characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in the region. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, representing an important category of prehistoric fortified settlement that was widespread across central and southern Britain during the later prehistoric era. As a scheduled ancient monument, Towbury Hill camp remains significant for understanding the settlement patterns and defensive strategies of Iron Age communities in the Severn Valley region.
Towbury Hill camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005565. View the official record →
Towbury Hill camp is a hillfort located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005565.
Towbury Hill 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 1005565.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Nicholas's churchyard (1.9 km), The Tithe Barn (3.9 km), Moated site at Moat House (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Towbury Hill 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.
Towbury Hill camp stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.