Alfred's Castle
| Alfred's Castle | |
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 Aerial view of Alfred's Castle from the north | |
| Type | Hillfort and Roman building |
| Location | Ashbury, Oxfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51°32′17″N 1°36′07″W / 51.53803°N 1.60201°W |
| Official name | Alfred's Castle univallate hillfort |
| Designated | 11 February 1958 |
| Reference no. | 1015551[1] |
  Location of Alfred's Castle in Oxfordshire | |
Alfred's Castle is a small
It has a large enclosure attached that shows as a cropmark. Excavation has shown this to be contemporary with the small enclosure, started in the 6th century BC. The hill fort was established within a series of late
prehistoric
enclosure.
antiquaries associated Alfred's Castle with the King's troop movements before the battle. The exact site of Alfred's battle has not yet been determined, however, so is a matter for debate. The most likely sites are near Compton and Aldworth in Berkshire
.
Excavations were carried out at Alfred's Castle from 1998 to 2000 by archaeologists from Oxford University. A final analysis was published in 2014.
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Alfred's Castle univallate hillfort (1015551)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Alfred's Castle (225540)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 17 May 2008.
Further reading
- Cotton, M Aylwin (1960), "Alfred's Castle" (PDF), The Berkshire Archaeological Journal, 58: 44–48, doi:10.5284/1000017
- Gosden, Chris; Lock, Gary (2014). Histories in the making : Excavations at Alfred's Castle 1998- 2000. [S.l.]: Oxbow Books. ISBN 9781905905324.
External links
- Interim report – https://web.archive.org/save/http://projects.arch.ox.ac.uk/HOR1.html
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