Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House.
In or near Leintwardine.
Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House. in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Peter Whatley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House. is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Brandon Camp is a large univallate hillfort located near Warwick House. It features historical earthworks and offers insights into the Roman period in Britain.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brandon Camp is an archaeological site, about 1 mile south of Leintwardine, in Herefordshire. England. It is a hillfort of the Iron Age, which later became a Roman fort. The site is a scheduled monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The visible defences consist of a single bank forming a roughly triangular enclosure, with rounded angles and slightly curved sides, on the western side of Brandon Hill. The maximum dimensions are about 250 m west to east and 260 m north to south, enclosing about 3.5 ha. The shape of the hill has determined the location of the defences. There is a precipitous slope on the north-west side, thought to have been artificially steepened. There is a clearly defined rampart on the east and south sides. An entrance on the north side, which has been widened, is probably original; there is an entrance on the east side, also widened, and a modern entrance on the south. The hillfort Coxall Knoll lies…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3464, -2.8822
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Adforton
- Postcode
- SY7 0NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bucknell — 4.6 km
- Official site
- www.roman-britain.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17650916 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brandon Camp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House.?
- Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House. is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 0NL), in the parish of Adforton.
- What is Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House.?
- Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House. in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House.?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 0NL.
- Is Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House. a protected site?
- Yes — Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House. is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House. free to visit?
- Yes, Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House. is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brandon Camp large univallate hillfort and ring ditch 350m north east of Warwick House.?
- The nearest railway station is Bucknell, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 0NL.