Oxenton Hill Camp

Hillfort
SO973313

Also known as:

The Knolls

Nearest town:

Tewkesbury (8km W)

OS reference:

SO973313

OS sheet:

150

Latitude:

51° 58' 46.81 N

Longitude:

2° 2' 21.54 W

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Fieldnotes (3)

Images

Image of Oxenton Hill Camp (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Oxenton Hill in the centre, seen from the slopes of Langley Hill to the southeast. The Malverns are on the skyline to the left, Bredon Hill on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (29.5.2021)

thesweetcheat Feb 6, 2022

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The Knolls, Oxenton Hill seen from the top of nearby Crane Hill. The wooded hill to the right of the picture is Dixton Hill, which also has an earthwork, possibly of Iron Age date.

Image credit: A. Brookes (17.1.2010)

thesweetcheat Jan 17, 2010

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Hand axe from Oxenton, in Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery.

Image credit: A. Brookes (2.5.09)

thesweetcheat Jun 7, 2009

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Oxenton Hill Camp

Hillfort

ahod Jun 5, 2012

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Best to approach from the village of Oxenton along the track shown on the 1” OS map. A lovely little (therefore an early one?) hill fort, off the beaten path. Two ramparts visible on two of the three sides, poss a third one on the North slope. Lots of ancient quarrying inside the fort itself. Visted in May 2012.

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Oxenton Hill Camp

Hillfort

CARL Mar 16, 2010

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Agree fully with Thesweetcheat, when I tried to get close to the hillfort I was confronted by a lane which led into a very, very muddy farmyard. Anyway, I think this is one of those sites which is best viewed from a distance. A good view can be obtained from just off the main road – and less muddy!!

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Oxenton Hill Camp

Hillfort

thesweetcheat Jan 17, 2010

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Made an aborted attempt to visit Oxenton Hill on a bright but very muddy winter day (17.1.2010). Approached from the South along the Gloucestershire Way, via the nearby Crane Hill. Unfortunately there is no public right of way onto the top of Oxenton Hill and the mud slalom didn’t encourage me to investigate further.

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