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Castle Ditches is the site of an 
Castle Ditches was recorded as a
Iron Age
The Iron Age () is the final epoch of the three historical Metal Ages, after the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age. It has also been considered as the final age of the three-age division starting with prehistory (before recorded history) and progre ...
trivallate hillfort
A hillfort is a type of fortification, fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typical of the late Bronze Age Europe, European Bronze Age and Iron Age Europe, Iron Age. So ...
in the south-east of Tisbury parish in Wiltshire
Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to ...
, England.
It is probable that its ancient name was ''Spelsbury''; it was referred to as ''Willburge'' in Tisbury's charter of 984 A.D. Its shape is roughly triangular, and follows the contours of the small hill upon which it sits. The earthworks comprise a triple row of ramparts and ditches, now covered on three sides by woodland. There is a large entrance towards the south-east, where there is the shallowest incline of the hill; but there is also a narrow slit on the opposite side. The area within the site encompasses nearly , and the greatest height of the ramparts is about .
Castle Ditches was recorded as a Scheduled Monument
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.
The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage, visu ...
in 1932.
Location
The site is at , about south-east of Tisbury village. The hill has a summit of 193m AOD and overlooks the valley of theRiver Nadder
The River Nadder is a tributary of the River Avon, Hampshire, River Avon, flowing in south Wiltshire, England.
Course
The river flows north from Ludwell, Wiltshire, Ludwell to West End where it is joined by the Ferne Brook, close to the Lower Co ...
to the north. Public footpaths surround the site, but the land is privately owned.
See also
*List of hillforts in England
See also
* List of hill forts in Scotland
* List of hill forts in Wales
*Iron Age, British Iron Age, prehistory
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External links
* A crowd-sourced project to map the hillforts of Britain and ...
References
{{Iron Age hillforts in England Iron Age sites in England Hill forts in Wiltshire Scheduled monuments in Wiltshire