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<< Our Photo Pages >> Boddington Camp - Hillfort in England in Buckinghamshire

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Boddington Camp Alternative Name: Boddington Banks
Country: England County: Buckinghamshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Wendover  Nearest Village: St Leonards
Map Ref: SP882080  Landranger Map Number: 165
Latitude: 51.763745N  Longitude: 0.723364W
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
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4 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
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Boddington Camp
Boddington Camp submitted by Andy B : Trees on the Iron Age Bank The trees here are growing in the bank of the ancient camp, while the track marks the line of the former ditch. Copyright Chris Reynolds and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Buckinghamshire. Boddington Camp is a univallate hillfort, oval in shape, which occupies a steep-sided spur overlooking Wendover and the Vale of Aylesbury. The site lies within Wendover Woodland Park, and the interior is covered with mature deciduous trees and conifers, with a dense scrubby understorey.

The ramparts are covered mainly with scrub and brambles, with some mature trees: as a result there are few places where the bank and ditch are clearly visible. The outer slopes of the spur are also heavily wooded and although there are a few points from which one can catch a glimpse of Wendover below and the Vale beyond, there are no open views.

Note: Conservation volunteers help protect iron age hill fort, also the ambience of this area threatened by proposed high speed rail link
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Boddington Camp
Boddington Camp submitted by Andy B : Young Trees in the defensive ditch, Boddington Banks On the South side of the Iron Age Camp the bank and ditch are well preserved but in many places are hard to see, except during the winter, because of the amount of vegetation that hides them. Copyright Chris Reynolds and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boddington Camp
Boddington Camp submitted by Andy B : Boddington Banks looking West This is probably the place where the banks are highest – but it should be realised that the outline and construction of the camp take advantage of the natural shape of the land and the ground inside the enclosure is at about the same height as the top of the bank. By building in this way it was possible to build the highest banks (as seen from the outside) with th... (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Boddington Camp
Boddington Camp submitted by Andy B : View from the top of the Ancient Bank While the bank provides a significant obstacle when approached from the outside this picture shows that the top of the bank is level with the land inside the old Iron Age Camp. This is because the outline of the earthwork has been fitted into the natural contours of the hill – helping to minimise the amount of material to be moved to create the fortificati... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boddington Camp
Boddington Camp submitted by Andy B : Boddington Banks looking east. While this picture gives a good idea of what has survived, two thousand years ago the bank would have been higher and topped by a palisade, while the ditch would have been deeper and with steeper sides. Copyright Chris Reynolds and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SP8808 : Old Cart Tracks inside Boddington Banks by Chris Reynolds
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SP8808 : The Woodland Track on the north side of Boddington Banks by Chris Reynolds
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SP8807 : The West End of Boddington Banks by Chris Reynolds
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SP8807 : Boddington Banks looking West by Chris Reynolds
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SP8808 : Iron Age Ditch and Bank by Chris Reynolds
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Local heartache over route of high-speed rail link by Andy B on Tuesday, 21 December 2010
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The government has defended plans for its new high-speed railway. Journey times will be slashed between London and the Midlands but the line will cut right through the beautiful Chilterns

Here on the edge of Wendover winter is rolling in, a rush of wind and spittle and sharp, sudden bursts of sunshine. Through the damp sky, cables run with a wet crackle between pylons raised like vast, clenched knuckles — an emblem, perhaps, for the Goliath of progress that once again threatens this small Buckinghamshire market town.

Wendover lies in a valley amid the Chiltern hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty, just 35 miles from London. It has a population of 7,600, and a main street that is filled with boutiques and bookshops, antique stores and tea rooms. There are a couple of pubs, the Red Lion and the Shoulder of Mutton, a delicatessen, hairdressing salons, estate agents, and the kind of historic buildings that stirs a particular kind of British pride.

For all its air of graceful preservation, the years have brought considerable change to Wendover: since 1892, the town has been served by the railway to London, and today the journey to Marylebone station takes just under an hour. Later years brought the electricity pylons, and then, nearly 15 years ago, the A413 bypass. But it is the latest proposal for change that most concerns the residents of the town: the proposed high-speed railway that will connect London Euston to the West Midlands, and charge through this idyllic corner of Britain.

For months now residents have been awaiting further details of the £17bn plan, first announced under Labour and due to continue under the Tory-led government. Since the election, they have spied a glimmer of hope: the route runs through Tory heartland, crossing 16 Conservative constituencies, including those of four Cabinet members and the Speaker, all of whom would surely be unwilling to incur the wrath of their constituents. "But the odd thing is they're all ministers, and not allowed to speak up against the government," points out Steve Rodrick, chief officer of the Chilterns Conservation Board. "So no one is representing our interests in the house. Our MPs are open and affable and working behind the scenes, but while you'd think we are in a powerful position, we're not."

On Sunday, transport secretary Philip Hammond told Radio 4 of plans to "refine" the route, with tracks in deeper cuttings and tunnels to minimise the visual impact: "The route that we publish as our preferred route will be changed from the original," he said. "I believe there is some complete misinformation out there about the extent of the impact of the railway and when people understand precisely what is being proposed, I think many of them will realise that the impact will be less than they have been led to believe."

Work is due to start on High Speed 2 (HS2) in 2015, and will continue until 2026. The railway sits at the heart of the government's transport strategy – now more than ever, since it has ruled out the possibility of new runways at airports in south-east England. It is hoped that London to Birmingham will comprise phase one of a network that will ultimately continue, in a Y-shape, to northern England and Scotland.

The new line will see trains running at speeds up to 250mph, and is predicted to reduce journey times between London and Birmingham from an hour and 20 minutes to just 50 minutes – a time that, it is hoped, could bolster economic regeneration in the Midlands.

While it may sound impressive – not least the argument that the promised high-speed rail travel might lure many away from more environmentally detrimental journeys by air or by car, the reality for those who live along its proposed route is brutal.

The campaign against HS2 has been tireless. "STOP HS2," read the posters in shop windows and tethered to lampposts, fences, stuck on boards in front gardens. "HS2 will destroy the Chilterns," they shou

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Conservation volunteers help protect iron age hill fort by Andy B on Monday, 20 December 2010
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Volunteers from the Chilterns Society who form the Wendover Woods Conservation Group are celebrating the success of their work on the Boddington Hill Fort. With guidance from the Forestry Commission, the volunteers have enabled the scheduled ancient monument to be removed from the English Heritage at risk register.

The oval prehistoric fort which was in use from 600 BC till about 400 BC is situated on a promontory overlooking Wendover Woods. In the day there would have been a 12-foot wooden palisade around the perimeter of a large settlement. Some of the banks still stand 13 feet above the bottom of the ditch but over many years it has became overgrown with trees and scrub.

Colin Bradley, Forestry Commission recreation ranger, said:

“Boddington Hill Fort was something I really wanted to tackle when I started this job back in 2009 but it was a huge project. With the help of the volunteers it has made a big difference. As many as twenty two volunteers turned out on some of the coldest Tuesdays over the winter to clear vegetation along the ditch and mound and make the fort more of a visible feature on the landscape.”

Mike Baldock, from the Wendover Woods Conservation Group, said:

“Our thanks go to the Forestry Commission rangers. They have provided valuable advice and expertise plus a varied work programme, which has gone a long way to keeping the volunteers on their toes. A bonfire provided some light relief on a cold wet day and a venison barbeque was much appreciated by all.”

Colin Bradley added:

“The Hill Fort is really beginning to show character and I personally look forward to finishing the main work there and possibly securing funding for interpretation on the site to explain the fort’s history. I’d like to keep these tasks on a yearly cycle to ensure the fort is protected for years to come to preserve the archaeological remains here at Wendover Woods.”

The Wendover Woods Conservation Group, which started life in April 2009, has attracted a large number of individuals who want to volunteer mid week. A regular weekly turnout of about 20 volunteers including both men and women, some retired, on shift work, self-employed or between jobs helped to improve the Hill Fort and other areas of Wendover Woods.

Other volunteer activities at Wendover Woods included Wildlife Surveys with the wildlife ranger, pond clearing, fence removal, lime tree coppicing, removal of saplings and raking a meadow to improve the soil for wild flowers. One project helped to provide food and shelter for many species of bird in particular the Grasshopper Warbler.

Source: Forestry Commission
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/WebNewsReleases/B807425CFB399662802577BC0034F835
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