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Perborough Castle

West Berkshire, England · Atlas EN0101

Perborough Castle is a contour fort in Compton, West Berkshire, England.

Other names on the record: Compton Castle.

It is recorded as extant, with a partial univallate rampart form, surface evidence of vitrification, other burning, and counterscarp bank, and an enclosed area of 5.7 hectares.

Banks or ramparts are the remains most likely to be visible.

The topographic record places it on a spur and at 137 m.

The aspect is recorded as level.

Recorded land use includes arable.

Dating evidence is recorded for 800–400 BC and 400 BC–AD 50 (Artefactual). Reliability is recorded as C - Low.

A scheduled monument number is recorded (1006973).

Location

Atlas number
EN0101 (101)
Country
England
Current county or unitary authority
West Berkshire
Historic county
Berkshire
Parish, community, or townland
Compton
National Grid reference
SU 52052 77966
Latitude
51.49819
Longitude
-1.25155
Altitude
137 m

Form and condition

Type
contour fort
Condition
Extant
Morphology
partial univallate
Complete rampart circuit
No
Number of ramparts
1
Ramparts by quadrant
NE 1, SE 0, SW 0, NW 1
Number of ditches
1
Possible original entrances
1
Enclosed area
5.7 ha
Footprint
6 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
vitrification, other burning, and counterscarp bank
Also recorded
ditches and gang working
Entrance forms
Simple Gap (North)

Landscape

Topographic position
spur
Aspect
level
Land use
arable

Dating

Dating
800–400 BC and 400 BC–AD 50
Dating evidence
Artefactual
Dating reliability
C - Low

Interior and investigation

Interior surface
quarry hollows
Finds
pottery and metalworking
Investigations
1st Identified Map Depiction (1808); 1st Identified Written Reference (1839); Other (1964); Geophysical Survey (1996); Earthwork Survey (1961-1962); Other (None-None)

Identifiers

Scheduled monument number
1006973
HER
West Berkshire MWB1453
National record
record SU 57 NW 4; monument 237273
Wikidata
Q7166976

Sources

References

  1. Cotton, M.A. 1962, Berkshire Hillforts, Berkshire Archaeol J., vol. 60, pp. 30_52
  2. Gray, E. 1839. The History and Antiquities of Newbury and Its Environs: Including Twenty-eight Parishes, Situate in the County of Berks., Hall and Marsh.
  3. Hewett, W. 1844. The History & Antiquities of the Hundred of Compton, Berks., John Snare.
  4. Page, W. 1906. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Berkshire, London: Constable.
  5. Payne, A., Corney, M. and Cunliffe, B.W. 2006, Wessex Hillforts Project - extensive survey of hillfort interiors in central southern England. London: English Heritage, 39-44
  6. Underhill, F.M. 1946. Notes on Recent Antiquarian Discoveries in Berkshire III. Berkshire Archaeol J. 49, 51
  7. Wood, P. and Hardy, J.R. 1962, Perborough Castle and its field system, Berkshire Archaeol J., 60, 53_60