On the ramparts of Ringsbury Camp, near Dogridge, Purton
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On the ramparts of Ringsbury Camp, near Dogridge, Purton
Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 23 Mar 2010
Ringsbury Camp is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort. The area occupied by the hillfort is almost coterminous with a small area of sandstone overlying the edge of the limestone escarpment here. This sandstone, formerly known as Rhaxella Chert, is now named the Ringsbury Spiculate Member after its location. The location for the hillfort was perhaps carefully chosen for certain qualities inherent in this rock.
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Image Location
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51.580461
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-1.891571