Archaeological sites · South West England
Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems
In or near Upton Scudamore.
Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems — archaeological site in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Warminster · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems is a place of interest in South-East England. Officially recognised as scheduled monument. The site is within the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South West Wiltshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Warminster, about 2.2 km away. Postcode area BA12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salisbury Plain SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Battlesbury Camp Monuments, located in Warminster, South-East England, is an archaeological site comprising a hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems. Designated as a scheduled monument, it is also part of the River Avon System SSSI and Salisbury Plain SSSI, within the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs AONB.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2104, -2.1456
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Warminster
- Postcode
- BA12 0DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Warminster — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17649742 (CC0)
- commons: Battlesbury Camp 25.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems?
- Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA12 0DL), in the parish of Warminster.
- What is Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems?
- Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems — archaeological site in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems?
- The nearest railway station is Warminster, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA12 0DL.
- Is Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems a listed building?
- Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems a protected site?
- Yes — Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Salisbury Plain SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems free to visit?
- Yes, Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems is free to enter.
- How do I get to Battlesbury Camp Monuments: hillfort, settlement, cemetery, barrows, enclosure, and field systems?
- The nearest railway station is Warminster, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA12 0DL.