Oliver’s Castle

Oliver’s Castle is an archaeological site in Heddington, Wiltshire, England. Oliver’s Castle is situated near the spring Mother Anthony’s Well, as well as near the forest Roundway Hill Covert.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: hillfort in Wiltshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Oliver’s Camp” and “Roundway Down Iron Age Hill Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Devizes Town Hall and Kennet and Avon Canal Museum.

Devizes Town Hall

Town hall

Devizes Town Hall

Photo: Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Devizes Town Hall is a municipal building in St John's Street in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. Devizes Town Hall is situated 2 miles south of Oliver’s Castle.

Kennet and Avon Canal Museum

Museum

Kennet and Avon Canal Museum

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

The Kennet and Avon Canal Museum is a museum… Kennet and Avon Canal Museum is situated 2 miles south of Oliver’s Castle.

Wiltshire Museum

Museum

Wiltshire Museum

Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Wiltshire Museum, formerly known as Wiltshire… Wiltshire Museum is situated 2 miles south of Oliver’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roundway and Stockley.

Roundway

Hamlet

Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roundway is a hamlet, ward and former civil parish…

Stockley

Village

Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stockley is a small village 4 km south of Calne in Wiltshire, England. Stockley is situated 1½ miles north of Oliver’s Castle.

Devizes

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Devizes is a market town and civil parish in the centre of Wiltshire.

Oliver’s Castle

Categories: level terrain fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Heddington, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.38123° or 51° 22′ 52″ north

Longitude

-2.00001° or 2° west

Open location code

9C3V9XJX+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mother Anthony’s Well and Roundway Hill Covert.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wiltshire White Horses and Heddington Book Swap.

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