Chillerton Down is
downland between the villages of
Shorwell and
Chillerton, on the
Isle of Wight, England.
Description
The highest point of the hill is , and its
prominence is . There is a
trig point within 2 metres of the summit. Part of Chillerton Down is a property of the
National Trust.
"Chillerton Down"
''The National Trust''. Retrieved 10 November 2021. Chillerton Down transmitting station
The Chillerton Down transmitting station is a broadcasting facility for FM and DAB radio at Chillerton Down, above the village of Chillerton on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England (). The transmitter was erected in 1958 and uses a ...
is nearby.
"Five Barrows" earthworks
Across a spur of the hill running north-east to south-west, there are earthworks, originally a rampart, thought to be an unfinished promontory fort
A promontory fort is a defensive structure located above a steep cliff, often only connected to the mainland by a small neck of land, thus using the topography to reduce the ramparts needed. Although their dating is problematic, most seem to da ...
of the Iron Age. The feature has been called the Five Barrows, because it has sunk in places, giving the appearance of separate mounds. The rampart is about long, wide and up to high, and there is a depression, formerly a ditch, on the south-west side.
References
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Hills of the Isle of Wight
Archaeological sites on the Isle of Wight
National Trust properties on the Isle of Wight