Details

A sub-triangular bivallate hillfort c.7ha in area, constructed on the
site of a neolithic settlement. The settlement and hillfort were
partially excavated in the 19th century and the 1950's. A straight,
well defined ditch extends from the main entrance.
1 - A large boundary earthwork of ditch/bank/ditch construction
extending from the north-west entrance of Sidbury Hill. The earthwork
is one element in an extensive system of boundaries founded on Sidbury
Hill. The southern section is straight and well preserved.
2 - A sub-triangular, bivallate hillfort enclosing c.7 hectares with
the main entrance on the north-west side. Partial excavations in the
19th century and the 1950's have produced pottery sherds and
artefacts.
3 - A neolithic settlement site discovered during the excavation in the
1950's of a section of the south-east rampart of Sidbury Hill. A number
of flint flakes and tools were recovered.

MAP EXTRACT
The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract.

Source: Historic England

Reasons for Scheduling

The most complete and extensive survival of chalk downland archaeological
remains in central southern England occurs on Salisbury Plain, particularly in
those areas lying within the Salisbury Plain Training Area. These remains
represent one of the few extant archaeological `landscapes' in Britain and are
considered to be of special significance because they differ in character from
those in other areas with comparable levels of preservation. Individual sites
on Salisbury Plain are seen as being additionally important because the
evidence of their direct association with each other survives so well. Seven
hillforts are recorded in the Salisbury Plain Training Area. Hillforts
represent a major settlement form for the Iron Age and, unless severely
damaged, are considered worthy of protection. Importantly, all of these are
associated with contemporary archaeological features such as field systems and
land boundaries.

Source: Historic England

Sources

Other
Trust for Wessex Archaeology, (1987)
Wiltshire Library & Museum Service, (1987)

Source: Historic England