Oldbury Camp

Also known as:

Monument No. 336255

Nearest town:

Nuneaton (5km E)

OS reference:

SP31359470

OS sheet:

140

Latitude:

52° 32' 55.72 N

Longitude:

1° 32' 15.43 W

Added to TMA by

thesweetcheat

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Oldbury Camp

Hillfort

Chance Jul 29, 2014

Details of hillfort on Pastscape

The earthworks and buried remains of Oldbury Camp, a univallate hillfort. The hillfort utilises a prominent ridge which rises to the west of the village of Hartshill and occupies an area of some 2.8ha. Traces of the hillfort’s defensive earthworks, a bank and external ditch, are visible along the north east, north west and south west sides. The best preserved section of the bank forms the north western defences to the site. It is visible as an earthwork, with a maximum width of 6.5 metres at its base, although its central section has been breached. Much of the external ditch has been infilled but will survive as a buried feature. A causeway across the ditch at the north west corner is believed to mark the site of an original entrance to the hillfort. Oldbury Camp originally extended to the south east, but this area has been extensively modified by the construction of buildings associated with both the now demolished Georgian house, Oldbury Hall, whch occupied part of the site until it was levelled in 1948, and a reservoir which was operational by 1954 and occupies the central part of the hillfort’s interior. Scheduled.

Oldbury Camp

Hillfort

thesweetcheat Jan 15, 2013

The fort was recorded in the 17th century by Sir William Dugdale, who mentions “Rampires whose Height and Largenesse do still shew the Strength”, together with a discovery of Neolithic polished axes in the fort. Info taken from “Southern England – An Archaeological Guide” – James Dyer (1973, Faber).

Pastscape has details of the fort itself.

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