Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWillersey Hill Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 344

Willersey Hill Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 344

England
List entry 1003327
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Willersey Hill Camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort situated in Gloucestershire, commanding elevated terrain in the Cotswolds region. The monument consists of a single defensive rampart enclosing an interior space, a characteristic form of Iron Age settlement fortification dating to the later prehistoric period, likely from the middle to late Iron Age. The site's positioning on high ground reflects the strategic considerations typical of hillforts of this era, which served purposes ranging from defensive strongholds to centres of economic and social organisation. The earthwork remains visible as landscape archaeology, though its precise extent and internal features have been subject to varying archaeological interpretation.

Willersey Hill Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 344 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003327. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Willersey Hill Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 344?

Willersey Hill Camp is a univallate Iron Age hillfort situated in Gloucestershire, commanding elevated terrain in the Cotswolds region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003327.

Who is responsible for protecting Willersey Hill Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 344?

Willersey Hill Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 344 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 1003327.

What other scheduled monuments are near Willersey Hill Camp See also WORCESTERSHIRE 344?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross at Stumps Cross (8.9 km), Long barrow 500m SSE of Guiting Hill Farm (9.6 km), Pinnock and Hyde round barrows (NE of Pinnock) (9.8 km).

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