Description:
An Iron Age hillfort excavated in 1959-64.
Details:
Small hillfort levelled by ploughing. From the excavation of 1959-64:- a pedestal base and bead rim sherds from the lower silt of the ditch and pre-camp Iron Age 'A' occupation material. A collection of brooches and a ring found in 1863 plus an iron arrowhead are in Salisbury Museum. A watching brief during 2003 produced no information or features.
Sources:
| Victoria County History 1 1 271(250) 1957 Grinsell, L.V. |
| The Ancient History of Wiltshire Vol 1, 108 1812 Hoare, Sir R.C. |
| Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine Vol 57, p396 1960 Steele, E H |
| Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine Vol 58, p32-4+243-4+468-9 1963 Newall, R S |
| Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine Vol 59, p186-7 |
| Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine Vol 60, p135 |
| Salisbury Museum 1966.91; 1966.91.1 Rev Steele's Finds 1966 Salisbury Museum |
| Salisbury Museum 1956.42 R S Newall's Finds 1956 Salisbury Museum |
| AER 1601 County Archaeology Service, Tro |
| A14/230050 1971 Wiltshire County Council |
Data supplied by the Wiltshire Sites and Monuments Record Office. |
