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Question
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Is Ringsbury Camp in Purton used by the army? If not, why is it known as a camp?
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Question asked on
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21 July 2003
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Answer
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Ringsbury Camp was used as an army camp of sorts, but not for a long time!
Ringsbury Camp is now considered to be an Iron Age hill fort dating from about 50BC. England was not a peaceful place at this time as continuing conflict occurred during the two great waves of Celtic invaders at about 1800BC and 600BC. It is a small but strongly defended double-banked fort enclosing about eight acres. The banks are made of limestone rubble.
In recent times the southern bank has become overgrown, and the northern parts grassed. The interior has been ploughed but has now been seeded back to grass.
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Bibliography
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\"Purton's Past\" by Alec Robbins, Purton Historical Society, 1991, ISBN 0951714201
