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Yarborough Camp large univallate hillfort

England
List entry 1016427
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016427
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.89 hectares
Grid reference
TA 08107 12021
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Yarborough Camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Lincolnshire, England, dating to the Iron Age. The monument is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular area on elevated ground, characteristic of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period. Its construction and use reflect the settlement patterns and defensive strategies of Iron Age communities in the East Midlands, though detailed evidence regarding specific phases of occupation remains limited in the published archaeological record. The site survives as an earthwork monument of regional significance within the broader landscape of Iron Age fortified settlements in Lincolnshire.

Yarborough Camp large univallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016427. View the official record →

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What is Yarborough Camp large univallate hillfort?

Yarborough Camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Lincolnshire, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016427.

Who is responsible for protecting Yarborough Camp large univallate hillfort?

Yarborough Camp large univallate 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 1016427.

What other scheduled monuments are near Yarborough Camp large univallate hillfort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement of Croxton (1.4 km), Moated site and fishpond 200m south-east of Melton Hall (1.7 km), Roman settlement (1.8 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Medieval settlement of Croxton
1.4 km
Moated site and fishpond 200m south-east of Melton Hall
1.7 km
Roman settlement
1.8 km
Howe Hill bowl barrow
3.1 km
Round barrow on Elsham Golf Course, 380m north east of Timaru Farm Cottages
5.7 km
Round barrow on Elsham Golf Course, 240m north east of Timaru Farm Cottages
5.8 km
Camera of the Knights Hospitallers, medieval settlement and cultivation remains, post-medieval house and gardens
6.7 km
Thornton Abbey Augustinian monastery: gatehouse, precinct, medieval road and bridge, moat, fishponds, post-Dissolution college and school, and house
7.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Yarborough Camp large univallate hillfort

Yarborough Camp large univallate hillfort stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

Domesday entry for Croxton, Lincolnshire →
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