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Bussock Camp Hillfort – South Entrance

This shows the remnants of the double rampart and ditches near the south entrance of this iron-age hillfort fort. The fort covers 11 acres and was built on a spur of plateau gravel 148 metres ASL, protected by these double ramparts for most of the perimeter. In its time, before the Romans came to Britain Link it would have dominated the countryside to the north of Newbury. Today the area of the fort is private woodland. The M4 motorway, near junction 13, runs just below the north side of the fort. See other views SU4672.
Apart from some trial trenching, the site has not been investigated. It is thought that it was occupied as early as the 6th century BC (2500 years ago) and probably supported a fluctuating population of up to 300 ancient Britons over several hundred years Link . Hillforts nearby are at SU4472 : Borough Hillfort, SU5172 : Grimsbury Castle – Iron-age Hillfort and SU5269 : Ramsbury Corner – Iron-age Hillfort. Others in ‘historic’ Berkshire are listed at: Link . Gallery at: Link