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<< Our Photo Pages >> Holkham Camp - Hillfort in England in Norfolk

Submitted by vicky on Tuesday, 20 April 2004  Page Views: 12880

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Holkham Camp
Country: England County: Norfolk Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Wells-next-the-Sea  Nearest Village: Holkham
Map Ref: TF875443  Landranger Map Number: 132
Latitude: 52.963277N  Longitude: 0.790309E
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.
 3 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.
 2 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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Holkham Camp
Holkham Camp submitted by andy_h : TF875443 Holkham Camp from the north. A finely preserved Iceni ditch and banked enclosure on the salt marshes near Holkham. Access is poor as the area is a nature reserve, but a good view can be had from the high observation hide overlooking the marshes on the edge of the woods. The camp was also reputedly used by the Danes. While visiting, also take the time to visit the wonderful expans... (Vote or comment on this photo)
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Holkham Camp
Holkham Camp submitted by andy_h : TF875443 Holkham Camp from the east. A finely preserved Iceni ditch and banked enclosure on the salt marshes near Holkham. Access is poor as the area is a nature reserve, but a good view can be had from the high observation hide overlooking the marshes on the edge of the woods. The camp was also reputedly used by the Danes. While visiting, also take the time to visit the wonderful expansi... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
TF8744 : Reclaimed marshes at Holkham, Norfolk. by Andy Peacock
by Andy Peacock
©2006(licence)
TF8744 : Holkham marsh from the A149 by Andy F
by Andy F
©2009(licence)
TF8743 : An entrance to the Holkham Hall Estate by JThomas
by JThomas
©2017(licence)
TF8743 : The Holkham Estate near Bone's Drove by Richard Humphrey
by Richard Humphrey
©2013(licence)
TF8743 : A149 along Holkham Hall Estate by J.Hannan-Briggs
by J.Hannan-Briggs
©2014(licence)

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Re: Holkham Camp by coldrum on Monday, 18 June 2012
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From Pastscape:

"low lying earthwork occupying between 5-6 acres situated
almost at sea level on the south-west promontory of a natural
island in the coastal salt marshes; the work is now some 750.0m
from the present high tide limits.

The defences to the south and east are bivallate and of
considerable strength; to the north they are univallate; the
western outlook is over a very low lying marshy area that was
apparently considered defensive enough in itself, for here the
perimeter of the fort is governed by the limit of the natural
escarpment and no artificial work is evident until the
south-west corner is reached. The profile of the banks has been
softened by the time but there is no evidence of early ploughing
and the whole is under pasture and in good condition; to the
south the main inner rempart achieves a max height of 3.2m
whilst the ditch is 1.6m deep (see section).

There is an original entrance in the south side, an overlapping
entrance with slight evidence of inturning in the south-east;
and a simple entrance to the north-east; other breaks in the
defences appear modern.

Internally the area is greatly disturbed and there are two large
modern ponds (both now dry); the 'pit dwellings' could not be
recognised nor were any finds made during preambulation,
although previous authorities refer to flints and pottery (none
of which has been seen by Norwich Museum).

The form of construction, plan, strength and topographical
situation all suggest a plateau fort of Iron Age origin; the
work has similarities to Warham Camp (TF 9440) some seven miles
to the south-east, particularly in their very minor, or non
existent, western defences."

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=358409
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