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

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Warham Camp
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.311 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Norfolk Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Wells-next-the-Sea  Nearest Village: Warham
Map Ref: TF94374089  Landranger Map Number: 132
Latitude: 52.930219N  Longitude: 0.890416E
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
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
0No data.
4 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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Warham Camp submitted by h_fenton : Warham Camp viewed from the north west. Kite Aerial Photograph 9 March 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Warham Camp is between Warham All Saints and Wighton in Norfolk. There is no immediately convenient parking, access is from a narrow lane by a grass track. Probably built by the Iceni in the second century BC and occupied until the tribe was wiped out by the Romans after Boudicca's uprising

Described by James Dyer as 'The most magnificent hillfort in Norfolk'.

Note: Norfolk in the Iron Age Event, 8th September at Warham Camp, see comment
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Warham Camp submitted by h_fenton : Warham Camp viewed from the north east. Kite Aerial Photograph 9 March 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Warham Camp submitted by h_fenton : Warham Camp viewed from the southeast. Kite Aerial Photograph 9 March 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Warham Camp submitted by Thorgrim : WarhamCamp is between Warham All Saints and Wighton. No convenient parking and access is from a narrow lane by a grass track. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Warham Camp submitted by andy_h : Warham Camp southern ramparts looking west. A bit of a bugger to find, as it's not visible from the road. Take the road south out of Warham, over a narrow bridge and a few hundred yards later you come to a passing place with two gates. The right hand gate is the track down to the camp. The camp is a circular Iceni earthwork with double banks. Unfortunately, the western end which contained th... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Warham Camp submitted by andy_h : TF944409 Warham Camp northern entrance. A bit of a bugger to find, as it's not visible from the road. Take the road south out of Warham, over a narrow bridge and a few hundred yards later you come to a passing place with two gates. The right hand gate is the track down to the camp. The camp is a circular Iceni earthwork with double banks. Unfortunately, the western end which contained the... (1 comment)

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Warham Camp submitted by andy_h : Warham Camp looking south. A bit of a bugger to find, as it's not visible from the road. Take the road south out of Warham, over a narrow bridge and a few hundred yards later you come to a passing place with two gates. The right hand gate is the track down to the camp. The camp is a circular Iceni earthwork with double banks. Unfortunately, the western end which contained the original entran...

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Warham Camp submitted by andy_h : TF944409 The eastern ramparts at Warham Camp looking North. A bit of a bugger to find, as it's not visible from the road. Take the road south out of Warham, over a narrow bridge and a few hundred yards later you come to a passing place with two gates. The right hand gate is the track down to the camp. The camp is a circular Iceni earthwork with double banks. Unfortunately, the western end...

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Warham Camp submitted by MattEU : Site in Norfolk: Warham Camp/Fort: It is difficult to know where the entrance is, as it is through a gate and down a long lane with the fort itself not in site. As you drive along the road from Warham you will see these two gates on the right and go own the one with the hedge lane.

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Warham Camp submitted by Thorgrim : With fine banks and ditches, Warham Camp is very well preserved and forms perfect circles. (2 comments)

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Warham Camp submitted by Thorgrim : Probably built by the Iceni in the second century BC and occupied until the tribe was wiped out by the Romans after Boudicca's uprising.

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Warham Camp submitted by Thorgrim : Two banks and ditches form the most spectacular hillfort in Norfolk

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Re: Warham Camp by Anonymous on Wednesday, 04 January 2017
I flew over it today on my way into RAF Marham and noticed it below. It lookes quite impressive from the air with its double rings and almost perfect circle design. It stands out against the background so much I had to investigate what it was. After a long search I finally found this site. So little is known of this site, it seems a shame. I'll be doing some investigation with the family first sunny weekend.
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Is it a Hill Fort or an Chalk Earth Henge? by MattEU on Sunday, 28 September 2008
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In reply to the posting by "Anonymous on Friday, 01 September 2006" you have noticed something very important about most "hill forts", they dont appear to be very good forts. They might have been adapted later on by others and been fortified but originally they appear to be something else.

What where they? They are likely to be connected to the Stone Henges, circles and Tombs etc as places to concentrated or attract the natural power that flows through the earth, think of Ley Lines, Telluric currents and the Northern lights.

This forum discussion below offers further photo evidence and discussion on this topic. Even if it sounds crazy you have to read it so you can say that it is... otherwise how can you dismiss it?


http://thunderbolts.info/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=862&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
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Norfolk in the Iron Age, 8th September, Warham Camp by Andy B on Wednesday, 08 August 2007
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Explore the spectacularly well-preserved Iron Age fort at Warham Camp with archaeologist, Trevor Ashwin. Meet at the Three Horse Shoes public house, Warham, grid reference TF 944 417.

Booking essential, please tel. 01263 513543.

Saturday 08 September 2007 2 - 4pm

More at
http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp?document=200.60.40.22.10
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Re: Warham Camp by Anonymous on Friday, 01 September 2006
Warham Camp is a short walk from the Three Horse Shoes pub (well worth a visit on its own!). to say it is magnificent as James Dyer apparently does is to give the wrong impression. The double bank and ditch are of a very impressive height, but its site which is not very commanding and on a sloping ground makes the word magnificent entirely the wrong word.

It really makes you think what is a hill fort - if it is not on a hill and does not command the ground round about, why build do impressive a circuit in that particularly place? It is upgainst the local river which is hardly more than a stream.

So very impressive, well worth seeing but not a Maiden Castle. by Kevin Flude
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Re: Warham Camp by Anonymous on Monday, 31 October 2005
a wonderful spot.The builders knew what they were doing.i think it is areal gem and adds to the undoubted charm of warham village john murden
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Re: Warham Camp by Anonymous on Friday, 05 November 2004
I am surprised at the lack of investigation at this site.No excavation has been made in the centre of the site the present entrances are described as "modern" It has been described as Iron Age ,Romano British but was known locally as the Danish Camp built by the Danes after their landing at Weyborne.Such a stunning site deserves some proper investigation.
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Re: Warham Camp by foxhallfool on Sunday, 16 November 2003
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I just love this place , perfect setting and still very impressive in an region not over endowed with 'in ya face' site's ! and it alway's seems to be sunny when i visit !!
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