Whelpley Hill Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SP996040

Nearest town:

Berkhamsted (4km NW)

OS reference:

SP996040

OS sheet:

165

Latitude:

51° 43' 31.26 N

Longitude:

0° 33' 28.11 W

Added to TMA by

RiotGibbon

Images (3)

Images

Image of Whelpley Hill Camp (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by RiotGibbon

long shot .. the camp is the light brown bit at the top, banks about 2-3 feet hight, the whole thing about 70 ft across

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RiotGibbon Jan 25, 2003

Image of Whelpley Hill Camp (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by RiotGibbon

south-west corner, showing the height of the banks

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RiotGibbon Jan 25, 2003

Image of Whelpley Hill Camp (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by RiotGibbon

squint hard, and you’ll see the presumed entrance to the settlement, at the southern tip of the camp

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RiotGibbon Jan 25, 2003

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