Uffington Castle
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Uffington Castle is an Iron Age hillfort in Oxfordshire, England, known for its impressive earthworks and proximity to the prehistoric Uffington White Horse.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uffington Castle canonical | 6 |
| Uffington Castle environs | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age hillfort
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | via footpaths from National Trust car park ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavations | have revealed Iron Age occupation ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
animal bones
ⓘ
post-holes indicating structures ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| area | approximately 3 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Uffington White Horse
ⓘ
surface form:
Uffington White Horse hill figure
The Ridgeway National Trail ⓘ
surface form:
prehistoric route known as The Ridgeway
|
| constructedInCentury | 1st millennium BC ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 261 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
counterscarp bank
ⓘ
earthwork ramparts ⓘ entrance on the western side ⓘ inner bank ⓘ outer ditch ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Trust property (land ownership/management)
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacter | open, exposed hilltop ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dragon Hill
ⓘ
The Ridgeway National Trail ⓘ
surface form:
Ridgeway National Trail
The Manger ⓘ Uffington White Horse ⓘ |
| locatedOn | White Horse Hill ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Uffington ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Faringdon ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
The Manger dry valley
ⓘ
Vale of White Horse ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| partOf |
Uffington White Horse
ⓘ
surface form:
Uffington and White Horse Hill complex
prehistoric landscape of the Berkshire Downs ⓘ |
| period | Iron Age ⓘ |
| protectedAs | part of a scheduled ancient monument complex ⓘ |
| region | Vale of White Horse ⓘ |
| shape | roughly oval ⓘ |
| terrain | chalk downland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive purposes
ⓘ
enclosure of people and livestock ⓘ possible ritual or ceremonial activities ⓘ |
| viewpointFor | Uffington White Horse ⓘ |
| visibility | commands wide views over surrounding countryside ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Uffington Castle environs