Blewburton Hill
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Blewburton Hill is the site of an Iron Age
hillfort located in Oxfordshire
. It is described as an irregular oval fort of about 365m by 135m enclosed by a single ditch and rampart, although maps and photographs clearly show at least 4 ditches and ramparts on the Western side. The area is mostly farmland with some small areas of wooded copse to the south and the northeast. The hillfort may have been occupied from the 4th century BC to the 1st century BC, and replaced the original stockaded camp on the site, built in the 5th or 6th century BC. Archaeological excavations were undertaken at the site between 1947 and 1949.
, and to the east of the village of Blewbury
, in the county of Oxfordshire
. The hill has a summit of 110m AOD.
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
hillfort located in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. It is described as an irregular oval fort of about 365m by 135m enclosed by a single ditch and rampart, although maps and photographs clearly show at least 4 ditches and ramparts on the Western side. The area is mostly farmland with some small areas of wooded copse to the south and the northeast. The hillfort may have been occupied from the 4th century BC to the 1st century BC, and replaced the original stockaded camp on the site, built in the 5th or 6th century BC. Archaeological excavations were undertaken at the site between 1947 and 1949.
Location
The site is located at , and lies immediately to the west of the village of Aston TirroldAston Tirrold
Aston Tirrold is a village and civil parish at the foot of the Berkshire Downs about southeast of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Origin of the name:...
, and to the east of the village of Blewbury
Blewbury
Blewbury is a village and civil parish at the foot of the Berkshire Downs about south of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Prehistory:...
, in the county of Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. The hill has a summit of 110m AOD.