Woolsbarrow Hillfort

Trig point on top of the hillfort

Woolsbarrow Hillfort is a hillfort on Bloxworth Heath in the district of Purbeck in the county of Dorset, England. It dates to the period from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age (8th - 5th centuries BC) and is classed as an ancient monument.[1]

Location

Woolsbarrow Hillfort is located in a clearing in the forests of Bloxworth Heath. The nearest town is Bere Regis, about 6 kilometres to the west-northwest.[2]

Description

Woolsbarrow is a slight univallate hillfort on a flat-topped knoll on the plateau of Bloxworth Heath, which separates the rivers Sherford to the east and Piddle to the west. The hillfort is marked by a single rampart about 6 metres below the top of the knoll and covers an area of around 0.63 hectares.[1]

The eastern part of the hillfort has been damaged by sand and gravel extraction, but much of it survives well and has the potential for further archaeological evidence to be uncovered.[1]

It is one of only about 150 slight univallate hillforts nationally and is of national importance.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Woolsbarrow, a hillfort on Bloxworth Heath at historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 Nov 2016.
  2. ↑ Woolsbarrow: Hillfort at www.themodernantiquarian.com. Retrieved 5 Nov 2016.
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Coordinates: 50°43′53.07″N 2°9′10.96″W / 50.7314083°N 2.1530444°W / 50.7314083; -2.1530444

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