Grovely Castle

Grovely Castle
ian freeman · CC BY-SA 3.0

Grovely Castle is an Iron Age univallate hill fort in Steeple Langford, Wiltshire[1]. The remaining ramparts stand 3.2 m high with 1.5 m deep ditches, though ploughing has damaged some earthworks[1]. Excavations revealed five human skeletons within the ramparts[1]. The hillfort has entrances in the southwest and northeast corners, with a circular enclosure of 35–40 m visible in aerial photographs[1]. A later bank and ditch extends through the site, likely part of a broader Celtic field system[1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.1212° N, 1.9320° W

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