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Whitsbury is a hillfort located in Wiltshire, England, situated on the chalk downlands of the region. The site is defined by substantial defensive earthworks comprising a single bank and ditch arrangement, characteristic of Iron Age fortifications. The hillfort dates to the Iron Age period and occupies a commanding position typical of contemporary hillforts in southern England. The precise chronology and full extent of occupation at Whitsbury remain subjects for archaeological investigation, though its defensive architecture reflects the strategic settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in Wessex.
Whitsbury hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020316. View the official record →
Whitsbury is a hillfort located in Wiltshire, England, situated on the chalk downlands of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020316.
Whitsbury 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 1020316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Plumley Wood, 630m east of decoy pond, on Cranborne Common (9.1 km), Bowl barrow on Pistle Down, 800m north east of Burrows Farm (9.5 km), Oval barrow on Pistle Down, 1010m north east of Stephen's Castle (9.6 km).
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