Bussock Camp is the site of an Iron Age bivallate hillfort located in Berkshire, England. It has a double bank and ditch to the south and east, with only a single bank remaining the north and western sides. The entrance is to the north of the site and is believed to be original,[1] and the site encloses approximately 11 acres.[2]
 Bussock Camp, viewed through the entrance to the north of the fort | |
  Shown within Berkshire | |
| Location | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°27′02″N 1°19′40″W / 51.4505°N 1.3279°W |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Private Land |
The site lies within a private estate on Phillip's Hill, and within Bussock Wood. There are various lanes and paths running through the wood, however none of them appear as public rights of way. There is a public bridle path that runs east to west, slightly to the south of the site. Apparently the site is accessible in May, when the woods are opened to the public to view the fine display of bluebells.
It is thought that the site was occupied as early as the 6th century BC, and probably supported a fluctuating population of up to 300 ancient Britons over several hundred years.[3] Bussock Hill and Bussock Hill House are sited close by on a slightly separate prominence to the south-east.
Location
editThe site is located at grid reference SU467724, and to the south of the village of Chieveley, in the county of Berkshire. The site lies at a level of just over 145m AOD.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11882/bussock_camp.html The Modern Antiquarian: Bussock Camp
- ^ http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/hillforts.html Berkshire History website
- ^ http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7721 The Megalithic Portal
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