Oldbury Hillfort
Oldbury Hillfort Complex
Iron Age (700–100 BCE)·British Iron Age (Kentish)·🇬🇧 Kent, South East England, United Kingdom
About
About Oldbury Hillfort
Oldbury Hillfort in Kent, South East England, United Kingdom is a Iron Age (700–100 BCE) hillfort attributed to British Iron Age (Kentish) culture. Detailed survey and excavation document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey British Iron Age (Kentish) site illustrating Iron Age (700–100 BCE) hillfort traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Oldbury Hillfort
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for British Iron Age (Kentish)
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 700 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (700–100 BCE)
- Culture
- British Iron Age (Kentish)
- Purpose
- Contour hillfort 50 ha, largest in SE England
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 700 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
51.2831° N · 0.2634° E · 351 m · 3 mapped features
Oldbury Hillfort — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hillfort feature at Oldbury Hillfort
51.2839° N · 0.2642° EOldbury Hillfort — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Oldbury Hillfort with settlement traces
51.2824° N · 0.2628° EOldbury Hillfort — Outlier
rock artOutlier alignment or rock art at Oldbury Hillfort
51.2842° N · 0.2624° E