Ebsbury

Ebsbury

The northern flank of Ebsbury Hill with strip lynchets visible
Shown within Wiltshire
Alternate name Grovely Earthworks
Location Wiltshire
Region Southern England
Coordinates 51°07′03″N 1°54′43″W / 51.117586°N 1.911964°W / 51.117586; -1.911964
Type possible hill fort
History
Periods Iron Age
Site notes
Excavation dates 1906
Archaeologists SW Doughty

The site of Ebsbury includes the remains of an Iron Age enclosed settlement, field system and possible hill fort, and a Romano-British enclosed settlement, located in the parish of Barford St Martin, in Wiltshire.

The site occupies the spur of a downland hill with the possible hill fort enclosure measuring approximately 700 m (770 yd) by 400 m (440 yd), inside of which lie the remains of a field system with two further smaller oval enclosures and one triangular enclosure. To the north and east sides of the site the contours of the hill have been reinforced by multiple banks. The site of an Iron Age settlement lies to the eastern end of the site.[1]

The site was subject to archaeological surveys and excavations in 1906 by S.W. Doughty. Finds include a Neolithic perforated mace-head and two Roman coin hoards. The latter were found buried in two earthenware pots; the coins date from between AD 337 and AD 408, and were found with the remains of a glass vessel, and six silver rings.[1]

Location

The site is located at grid reference SU061354, just to the west of the village of Great Wishford. The hill has a summit of 175 m (574 ft) AOD. Nearby to the west lies the site of Grovely castle, and to the south, the largest forest in Wiltshire, Grovely Wood.

References

  1. 1 2 "English heritage Pastscape page for Ebsbury". Retrieved 10 March 2012.

See also

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