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Multi-periodSite Name: Crickley Hill
Country: England County: Gloucestershire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Gloucester
Map Ref: SO928161  Landranger Map Number: 163
Latitude: 51.843454N  Longitude: 2.105916W
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.
 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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TheCaptain visited on 8th Jun 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Walking the Cotswold Way north around Crickley Hill, and the first thing seen is a large bank across the headland. After the turn at the point, progressing back along the northern side and it is seen that there were once substantial defences, and many modern day concrete markers show the points where the huts etc were found. A series of notice boards give a full history of the place and there is an information centre, which I did not have time to look round today. Somewhere to come back to on another time. Fantastic views all around, the Malvern Hills to the north, the Forest of Dean and Black Mountains to the west, and all along the Cotswold edge in both directions.

lauraaurora visited on 14th May 2018 - their rating: Amb: 5 Access: 4

markj99 visited on 14th Mar 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Crickley Hill Enclosure is a large space that requires imagination to interpret the remains. The most impressive feature is the Iron Age Rampart at the entrance to the Enclosure.

Andy B: would like to visit The Battle of Crickley Hill - featured in Episode Two of BBC's History of Ancient Britain with Neil Oliver

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4.33 Access: 4

Crickley Hill
Crickley Hill submitted by h_fenton : Crickley Hill, viewed from roughly south east. Kite Aerial Photograph 18 September 2011 @ 5.18pm (Vote or comment on this photo)
Crickley Hill is a headland of the escarpment of the Cotswold Hills overlooking both Gloucester and Cheltenham, with clear views all around, up to the Malvern Hills in the north, the Forest of Dean and Black Mountains to the west, and all along the Cotswold edge in both directions.

It has been an important place for millennia, and the remains of many periods of occupation have been found, ranging from a Neolithic settlement and ceremonial area, an iron age hillfort and settlement, and some post Roman occupation.

Much excavation has been carried out here since 1969, and there is now an information centre and plentiful noticeboards explaining the site. Many modern day concrete markers show the points where the huts etc were found.
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Crickley Hill Neolithic enclosure
Crickley Hill Neolithic enclosure submitted by vicky : A view from the Iron Age rampart at Crickley Hill looking down towards the Neolithic causewayed enclosure in the distance. The earthwork bank can be seen between the trees. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Crickley Hill General
Crickley Hill General submitted by vicky : Crickley Hill in Gloucestershire - Neolithic enclosure and Iron Age Hillfort. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Crickley Hill Rampart
Crickley Hill Rampart submitted by vicky : A view of the massive rampart of the Iron Age promontory fort at Crickley Hill, Coberley, Gloucestershire. NGR: SO928161. The site has a long history dating back to the Neolithic. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Crickley Hill submitted by camperman : Looking down from the north east. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Crickley Hill submitted by camperman : A view from due west showing the promontory and its steep slopes noerth and south.

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Crickley Hill submitted by camperman : A view from the south west

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Crickley Hill submitted by camperman : Crickley Hill from the south east showing the Cotswold escarpment.

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Crickley Hill submitted by camperman : Aerial view from the south.

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Crickley Hill submitted by markj99 : Round Mound in Crickley Hill Enclosure viewed from E.

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Crickley Hill submitted by markj99 : Long Mound in Crickley Hill Enclosure viewed from E.

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Crickley Hill submitted by markj99 : Crickley Hill Enclosure viewed from E.

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Crickley Hill submitted by markj99 : E Rampart of Crickley Hill Enclosure.

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Crickley Hill submitted by Antonine : The view from Barrow Wake 2008

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Crickley Hill submitted by TheCaptain : Looking west from the main iron age bank, showing the relatively flat internal area of the camp..

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Crickley Hill submitted by TheCaptain : Looking north across the entrance way through the main iron age bank.

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Crickley Hill submitted by TheCaptain : At the entrance way through the main iron age bank, are a series of noticeboards explaining the site.

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Crickley Hill submitted by Humbucker : Looking South east towards Birdlip from Crickley Hill.

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Crickley Hill submitted by Humbucker : The view West across the Severn Valley from the North side of Crickley Hill.

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Re: Crickley Hill by Energyman on Sunday, 13 June 2021
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Watch out for the parking scam. Given half a chance, they fine you starting at £60, rising to £150.
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Re: Crickley Hill by Anonymous on Friday, 19 July 2019
Crickley Hill settlement lies on a strong 230 degree - 50 deg. (geometric midwinter set - geom. midsummer rise) alignment that starts at Land's End & spans the country to The Wash & then on over the Dogger Bank. It is studied & followed by satellite in the following link. The history of Crickley Hill is heavily featured;
https://ancientwhisperspenwith.blogspot.com/2019/07/clb-seahenge-pt-2-lands-end-wash.html
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Re: BBC History of Ancient Britain, Episode 2 by GORE on Wednesday, 23 February 2011
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good program/material-----the more joined up minds the thinner the veil,-----rock-on!
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BBC History of Ancient Britain, Episode 2 by Andy B on Wednesday, 16 February 2011
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Wednedsay, 21:00 on BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
Also on IPlayer for 30 days

Neil Oliver continues the story of how today's Britain and its people were forged over thousands of years of ancient history. It's 4,000 BC and the first farmers arrive from Europe, with seismic consequences for the local hunter-gatherers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ysr2l
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    Re: BBC History of Ancient Britain, Episode 2 by JimChampion on Sunday, 20 February 2011
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    I've been rather busy this week, but downloaded the two episodes so far from iplayer and now its half term I've had a chance to sit down and watch them. Good series - I like to learn new things from programmes!
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    Re: BBC History of Ancient Britain, Episode 2 by TimPrevett on Monday, 21 February 2011
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    ooer. This sounds good and is news to me. Better look it up!
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Re: Crickley Hill by coldrum on Sunday, 03 January 2010
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The following information is from the Pastscape site.

"Crickley Hill is a multiperiod site with occupation ranging from the early Neolithic until the fifth century AD. Features include a Neolithic causewayed enclosure, two phases of hillfort occupation, and Iron Age/Roman and sub Roman settlements.
It is a roughly triangular promontory projecting westwards from the Cotswolds edge. Excavations occurred at the site between 1969 and 1993, initially as part of a project focused on hillforts on the Cotswolds edge. The Crickley excavations uncovered evidence for a long sequence of intermittent activity on the hilltop ranging from the earlier Neolithic until the 5th century AD, with some more sporadic use after that date. The Neolithic and Early Bronze Age activity is described in SO 91 NW 43, the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age phases in SO 91 NW 44, and the Roman and Early Medieval occupation in SO 91 NW 45. During the Medieval period the northern slopes of Crickley Hill were used for grazing by Brinkworth parish. A small rectangular stone-walled building situated within the parish boundary may have been used as a shepherd's hut. Post Medieval features on the hill include 17th century pits for limeburning, and activity which may have destroyed about an acre of the prehistoric settlements. Quarrying also removed substantial areas of the hill. Beginning in the 18th century, it had produced steep cliffs by the early 19th. Although in decline by the 1930s, the quarrying continued until the 1960s. An additional possible medieval or later feature is the long mound regarded by the excavator as being of Neolithic date, but suggested by some to be a pillow mound."

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=117450

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