Chisenbury Camp is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort in Broad Chalke parish in Wiltshire, England. The site comprises a small circular 5-acre enclosure that was levelled in 1931.[1] The site was partially excavated in the 19th century and there were finds of ceramics, worked stone, worked animal bone and remains of human burial; some are held by the Wiltshire Museum at Devizes.[2] It is a scheduled monument.[3]
possibly Cissanbyrig | |
  Shown within Wiltshire | |
| Location | Wiltshire, England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°17′02″N 1°47′01″W / 51.2838°N 1.7836°W |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | no |
The site currently lies within the bounds of a small grass strip airfield, the former RAF Upavon, and is run through by the perimeter access road on the southern side of the field.
Location
editThe site is at grid reference SU15195387, in Enford parish, about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the south-east of the village of Upavon.
The larger Iron Age hill fort of Casterley Camp lies on the other side of the River Avon valley, about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) to the west. There are also a number of other Iron Age earthworks in the area.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Historic England. "Chisenbury Camp (220236)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Wiltshire County Council: Wiltshire and Swindon Sites and Monument Record Information: Chisenbury Camp". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "Chiselbury Camp hillfort, cross dykes and site of turnpike toll house (1020262)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 May 2023.