Английская Википедия:Chisenbury Camp

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox ancient site Chisenbury Camp is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort in Broad Chalke parish in Wiltshire, England. The site comprises a small circular 5-acre enclosure that was levelled in 1931.[1] The site was partially excavated in the 19th century and there were finds of ceramics, worked stone, worked animal bone and remains of human burial; some are held by the Wiltshire Museum at Devizes.[2] It is a scheduled monument.[3]

The site currently lies within the bounds of a small grass strip airfield, the former RAF Upavon, and is run through by the perimeter access road on the southern side of the field.

Location

The site is at Шаблон:Gbmapping, in Enford parish, about Шаблон:Convert to the south-east of the village of Upavon.

The larger Iron Age hill fort of Casterley Camp lies on the other side of the River Avon valley, about Шаблон:Convert to the west. There are also a number of other Iron Age earthworks in the area.

See also

References

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Шаблон:Iron Age hillforts in England