Lockerley Camp
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Iron Age hillfort in Hampshire, England
Lockerley Camp is located in Hampshire Lockerley Camp Shown within Hampshire | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°01′54′′N 1°34′03′′W / 51.0317°N 1.5675°W / 51.0317; -1.5675 |
| Area | 5 acres |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | on private farmland |
Lockerley Camp is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located in Hampshire. Situated on a low gravel-capped plateau, it covers approximately 5 acres and is now much reduced by ploughing, for the majority of the site falls into farmland, although a small area to the north is within a small coppice and the earthworks are more discernible here.[1] [2]
Location
[edit ]The site is located at grid reference SU304259 , and lies to the east of the village of Lockerley, in the county of Hampshire. Immediately to the north lies the River Dun. The site lies at a level of approximately 40m AOD.
References
[edit ]- ^ http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/12565/lockerley_camp.html The Modern Antiquarian: Lockerley Camp
- ^ https://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/vol09/page079.html Hampshire Treasures website