Vespasian’s Camp
Vespasian's Camp is an Iron Age hillfort just west of the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. The hillfort is less than 3 kilometres from the Neolithic and Bronze Age site of Stonehenge, and was built on a hill next to the Stonehenge Avenue; it has the River Avon on its southern side and the A303 road on its northern edge.Photo: Psychostevouk, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bluestonehenge and Blick Mead.
Bluestonehenge
Archaeological site
Bluestonehenge or Bluehenge is a prehistoric henge and stone circle monument that was discovered by the Stonehenge Riverside Project about 1 mile south-east of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. Bluestonehenge is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Vespasian’s Camp.
Blick Mead
Archaeological site
Blick Mead is a chalkland spring in Wiltshire, England, separated by the River Avon from the northwest edge of the town of Amesbury. It is close to an Iron Age hillfort known as Vespasian's Camp and about a mile east of the Stonehenge ancient monument. Blick Mead is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Vespasian’s Camp.
Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mary and St Melor is the parish church of the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire. The Grade I listed church dates from the 12th century and may be connected with the 10th-century Amesbury Priory or its 12th-century successor, Amesbury Abbey. Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Vespasian’s Camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonehenge Landscape and Cursus Barrows.
Stonehenge Landscape
Locality
Photo: Ranger Steve, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stonehenge Landscape is a property of The National Trust, located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The estate covers 2,100 acres surrounding the Neolithic monument of Stonehenge, which is administered by English Heritage. Stonehenge Landscape is situated 1½ miles west of Vespasian’s Camp.
Cursus Barrows
Locality
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cursus Barrows is the name given to a Neolithic and Bronze Age round barrow cemetery lying mostly south of the western end of the Stonehenge Cursus, in Wiltshire, England. Cursus Barrows is situated 2 miles west of Vespasian’s Camp.
Bulford
Village
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bulford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, near Salisbury Plain. The village is close to Durrington and about 1.5 miles north of the town of Amesbury. Bulford is situated 2 miles northeast of Vespasian’s Camp.
Vespasian’s Camp
- Type: Cliff
- Description: hillfort in Wiltshire, England, UK
- Categories: contour fort, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.17479° or 51° 10′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.79171° or 1° 47′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C3W56F5+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 152664904OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffWikidata ID
Q7923272
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Vespasian’s Camp” goes by many names.
- French: “camp de Vespasien”
- French: “Camp de Vespasien”
- Portuguese: “Acampamento de Vespasiano”
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Highlights include Amesbury Park and Gallows Hill.
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