Castles · South East England
Segsbury Camp
In or near Fawley.
Segsbury Camp or Segsbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort on the crest of the Berkshire Downs, near the Ridgeway above Wantage, in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. It is in Let
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Segsbury Camp is located in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, with the postcode OX12 9LG. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Segsbury Camp or Segsbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort on the crest of the Berkshire Downs, near the Ridgeway above Wantage, in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. It is in Letcombe Regis civil parish and is also called Letcombe Castle. The fort has extensive ditch and ramparts and four gateways. Excavation at the site by Dr Phené in 1871 discovered a cist grave on the south side of the hillfort rampart. The grave was floored with stone slabs and the sides were walled with flint. Finds included a shield boss and fragments of an urn or drinking cup. Among other finds were human bones and flint scrapers. It has been suggested that this was a secondary Anglo-Saxon burial, placed at the camp. Further excavation was carried out in 1996 and 1997. The report on this work describes the periodic occupation of the hillfort between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC and suggests that it was a communal centre for various activities, including sheep management and exchange.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Segsbury Camp or Segsbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort on the crest of the Berkshire Downs, near the Ridgeway above Wantage, in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. It is in Letcombe Regis civil parish and is also called Letcombe Castle. The fort has extensive ditch and ramparts and four gateways. Excavation at the site by Dr Phené in 1871 discovered a cist grave on the south side of the hillfort rampart. The grave was floored with stone slabs and the sides were walled with flint. Finds included a shield boss and fragments of an urn or drinking cup. Among other finds were human bones and flint scrapers. It has been suggested that this was a secondary Anglo-Saxon burial, placed at the camp. Further excavation was carried out in 1996 and 1997. The report on this work describes the periodic occupation of the hillfort between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC and suggests that it was a communal centre for various activities, including sheep management and exchange.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5580, -1.4460
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Letcombe Regis
- Postcode
- OX12 9LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Official site
- www.nationaltrail.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Segsbury Camp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Segsbury Camp?
- Segsbury Camp is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX12 9LG), in the parish of Letcombe Regis.
- What is Segsbury Camp?
- Segsbury Camp or Segsbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort on the crest of the Berkshire Downs, near the Ridgeway above Wantage, in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. It is in Let
- How do I get to Segsbury Camp?
- Drivers can use postcode OX12 9LG.
- Is Segsbury Camp a protected site?
- Yes — Segsbury Camp is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Segsbury Camp charge admission?
- Segsbury Camp typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Segsbury Camp?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX12 9LG. It sits within the Didcot and Wantage parliamentary constituency.