Chisenbury Camp facts for kids
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 Location in Wiltshire
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| Location | Wiltshire |
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| Coordinates | 51°17′02″N 1°47′01″W / 51.2838°N 1.7836°W |
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| Periods | Iron Age |
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| Public access | no |
Chisenbury Camp is an ancient site in Wiltshire, England. It was once a large, circular fort built during the Iron Age. People lived in Britain during the Iron Age, which was a time long ago when tools were made from iron. This fort, called a hillfort, was about 5 acres big. Sadly, it was flattened in 1931.
Archaeologists dug here in the 1800s. They found old pottery, stone tools, and even animal bones. Some human remains were also found. These amazing discoveries are now kept at the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes. Today, Chisenbury Camp is part of a small airfield, which used to be RAF Upavon. A road even runs through the southern part of the old fort.
Where is Chisenbury Camp Located?
Chisenbury Camp is found in the Enford parish. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of the village of Upavon.
Across the River Avon valley, about 2.5 miles (4 km) to the west, is another big Iron Age hillfort called Casterley Camp. There are also other ancient earthworks from the Iron Age nearby.
