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'''Hardwell Castle''' or '''Hardwell Camp''' is classed as an [[Iron Age]] [[hill fort|valley fort]], although, like nearby [[Cherbury Camp]], it is not clearly in a strategic or easily defended position. It lies halfway down the [[scarp]] slope of the [[White Horse Hills]] and is tucked away in a curve, invisible from most angles. This particular positioning suggests its builders had a specialist purpose in mind, although exactly what that may have been remains a |
'''Hardwell Castle''' or '''Hardwell Camp''' is classed as an [[Iron Age]] [[hill fort|valley fort]], although, like nearby [[Cherbury Camp]], it is not clearly in a strategic or easily defended position. It lies halfway down the [[scarp]] slope of the [[White Horse Hills]] and is tucked away in a curve, invisible from most angles. This particular positioning suggests its builders had a specialist purpose in mind, although exactly what that may have been remains a mystery. It is 'multi-vallate', like Cherbury Camp. It is unexcavated and therefore very little is known about it. |
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Revision as of 15:49, 10 October 2007
Hardwell Castle or Hardwell Camp is classed as an Iron Age valley fort, although, like nearby Cherbury Camp, it is not clearly in a strategic or easily defended position. It lies halfway down the scarp slope of the White Horse Hills and is tucked away in a curve, invisible from most angles. This particular positioning suggests its builders had a specialist purpose in mind, although exactly what that may have been remains a mystery. It is 'multi-vallate', like Cherbury Camp. It is unexcavated and therefore very little is known about it.
Location
The site can be found at grid reference SU287867. It is situated in the civil parish of Compton Beauchamp in the Vale of White Horse, very close to the small settlements of both Compton Beauchamp and Knighton, 2 miles from Uffington and 1 mile from the hilltop Uffington Castle.
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