Monument record TQ 55 NE 21 - Oldbury Camp, Iron Age/Roman Hillfort

Summary

Oldbury hillfort is located near the village of Ightham and dates to the late Iron Age period. The initial phase of construction was around 100BC and it appears to have been abandoned by 50BC. The hillfort was built into the steep eastern slope of the hill and additional earthwork defences were constructed to increase its strength. Little evidence of permanent occupation was found during excavations in 1938 and 1983–4.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 581 562 (788m by 1401m) FCE
Map sheet TQ55NE
County KENT
District TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish IGHTHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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<01> OS 6" 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE48337.

<02> Archaeologia 90 1944 127-176 Excavation Report Maps Plans Photos illustrations (J B Ward Perkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE37321.

<03> Arch Cant 51 1939 137-81 maps plans photos illus (J B Ward Perkins) (OS Card Reference). SKE35263.

<04> F1 ASP 07-MAR-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE41986.

<05> F2 ASP 05-AUG-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43084.

<06> KAR 76 1984 140-4 (F H Thompson) (OS Card Reference). SKE45426.

<07> KAR 80 1985 239-41 (F H Thompson) (OS Card Reference). SKE45437.

<08> Kent AS Newsletter 5 1984 1 8 photos (F H Thompson) (OS Card Reference). SKE45907.

<09> Arch Cant 99 1983 287-9 (F H Thompson) (OS Card Reference). SKE36351.

<10> Arch Cant 101 1984 381-2 (F H Thompson) (OS Card Reference). SKE34597.

<11> BAR Supp Series II Oppida The Beginnings of Urbanisation in Barbarian Europe 1976 332 (B Cunliffe an (OS Card Reference). SKE37598.

<12> SE England 1970 152 (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE49426.

<13> BAR 52 Late La Tene Sites 1975 226 (J Collis) (OS Card Reference). SKE37536.

<14> Arch Cant 9 1874 liii (OS Card Reference). SKE36007.

<15> Arch Cant 45 1933 142-161 (E Harrison) (OS Card Reference). SKE35148.

<16> Properties of the National Triust 1978 102 (OS Card Reference). SKE48743.

<17> PPS 20 1 1954 23 6 (C A Ralegh Radford) (OS Card Reference). SKE48579.

<18> PPS 4 1938 320 (OS Card Reference). SKE48599.

<19> VCH Kent 1 1904 395-6 illus (OS Card Reference). SKE50823.

<20> BAR 90 2 1981 Burial Practices in Iron Age Britain 382 (R Whimster) (OS Card Reference). SKE37578.

<21> Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 21 - March, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2763.

<22> Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 21 - August, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2764.

<23> Evaluation Excavation Report 1992 (CEU, English Heritage) (OS Card Reference). SKE41668.

<24> Alistair Oswald, 2016, A rapid analytical field survey of Oldbury Iron Age Promontory Fort, near Ightham, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE52602.

<25> HB Archaeology and Conservation Ltd, 2019, An archaeological watching brief at Oldbury Hill, Styants Bottom Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0ET (Unpublished document). SKE53537.

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  • <01> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1936.
  • <02> OS Card Reference: Archaeologia 90 1944 127-176 Excavation Report Maps Plans Photos illustrations (J B Ward Perkins).
  • <03> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 51 1939 137-81 maps plans photos illus (J B Ward Perkins).
  • <04> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07-MAR-61.
  • <05> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 05-AUG-64.
  • <06> OS Card Reference: KAR 76 1984 140-4 (F H Thompson).
  • <07> OS Card Reference: KAR 80 1985 239-41 (F H Thompson).
  • <08> OS Card Reference: Kent AS Newsletter 5 1984 1 8 photos (F H Thompson).
  • <09> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 99 1983 287-9 (F H Thompson).
  • <10> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 101 1984 381-2 (F H Thompson).
  • <11> OS Card Reference: BAR Supp Series II Oppida The Beginnings of Urbanisation in Barbarian Europe 1976 332 (B Cunliffe an.
  • <12> OS Card Reference: SE England 1970 152 (R F Jessup).
  • <13> OS Card Reference: BAR 52 Late La Tene Sites 1975 226 (J Collis).
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 9 1874 liii.
  • <15> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 45 1933 142-161 (E Harrison).
  • <16> OS Card Reference: Properties of the National Triust 1978 102.
  • <17> OS Card Reference: PPS 20 1 1954 23 6 (C A Ralegh Radford).
  • <18> OS Card Reference: PPS 4 1938 320.
  • <19> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1904 395-6 illus.
  • <20> OS Card Reference: BAR 90 2 1981 Burial Practices in Iron Age Britain 382 (R Whimster).
  • <21>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 21 - March, 1961. [Mapped feature: #323 Hillfort, ]
  • <22> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 55 NE 21 - August, 1964.
  • <23> OS Card Reference: Evaluation Excavation Report 1992 (CEU, English Heritage).
  • <24> Unpublished document: Alistair Oswald. 2016. A rapid analytical field survey of Oldbury Iron Age Promontory Fort, near Ightham, Kent.
  • <25> Unpublished document: HB Archaeology and Conservation Ltd. 2019. An archaeological watching brief at Oldbury Hill, Styants Bottom Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0ET.

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  • Intrusive Event: An archaeological watching brief at Oldbury Hill, Styants Bottom Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0ET (Ref: OLD19) (EKE19846)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Oldbury Camp (Ref: 471 (project)) (EKE8171)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical survey at Oldbury Hillfort (EKE20520)
  • Intrusive Event: OLBURY CAMP (Ref: EI 36216) (EKE4494)
  • Intrusive Event: OLBURY CAMP (Ref: EI 36216) (EKE20519)
  • Intrusive Event: OLDBURY CAMP (Ref: EI 14728) (EKE3796)

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Record last edited

Oct 18 2021 12:12PM