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<< Our Photo Pages >> Brandon Camp - Hillfort in England in Herefordshire

Submitted by camperman on Monday, 14 October 2002  Page Views: 8388

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Brandon Camp
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.117 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Herefordshire Type: Hillfort

Map Ref: SO401724  Landranger Map Number: 137
Latitude: 52.346385N  Longitude: 2.880744W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Brandon Camp
Brandon Camp submitted by camperman : Brandon Camp from the South showing ramparts on the relative flat ground to the East and the slight bank to the South. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Herefordshire

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Brandon Camp
Brandon Camp submitted by camperman : The steep slope showing the clever use of the natural landscape for defence. From the OS map the height of the bank is 32 metres, quite an obstacle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Brandon Camp
Brandon Camp submitted by camperman : A view from the North showing the use of natural features, the steep bank providing defence to the North and West. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SO3972 : A4110 near Brandon Camp by Peter Whatley
by Peter Whatley
©2011(licence)
SO3972 : St. Mary Magdalene Church (Leintwardine) by Fabian Musto
by Fabian Musto
©2019(licence)
SO3972 : Fields near Brandon Camp, Herefordshire by Jeff Gogarty
by Jeff Gogarty
©2023(licence)
SO3972 : View to Brandon Camp by Jonathan Billinger
by Jonathan Billinger
©2018(licence)
SO3972 : A4110 towards Wigmore by Jonathan Billinger
by Jonathan Billinger
©2018(licence)

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