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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Kemerton Camp Alternative Name: Bredon Hill FortCountry: England
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County: Worcestershire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Evesham Nearest Village: Eckington
Map Ref: SO957401 Landranger Map Number: 150
Latitude: 52.059262N Longitude: 2.06413W
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poho visited on 15th Jan 2023 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 It's a steep walk up Bredon Hill to get to this site, but the breathtaking views are worth the effort. It was a touch on the breezy side at the top!
Excavations at Kemerton Camp in the 1930s uncovered, near the entrance to the inner ramparts of the fort, the burial place of some 50 slaughtered men, along with a great number of weapons. Are they evidence of a last stand against the Roman invasion, or of some internecine strife between warring tribes ?
Adjacent to Kemerton Camp is a small stone tower called Parsons Folly (or the Banbury Stone Tower) which was built in the mid-18th century for John Parsons, MP (1732–1805), squire of Kemerton Court and intended as a summer house.
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