Lambert's Castle

Lambert's Castle is an Iron Age hillfort in the county of Dorset in southwest England [1]. Since 1981 it has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest on account of its geology, archaeology and ecology [1]. The hillfort is designated a scheduled monument together with a bowl barrow, the sites of a post-medieval fair and a telegraph station [1]. The hillfort is situated on a broad northerly spur at the summit of Lambert's Castle Hill, which rises to a height of 256 metres [1]. There are steep natural slopes on three sides of the fort, and linear ramparts across the flat southern approaches [1]. Lamberts Castle was built around 2,500 years ago; a prominent ditch and bank still survive near the western entrance [1].