Ancient Sites

Haunted Hillforts

Locations: 5
Country: 1
Phenomena: 1

Archive briefing

The Darkives lists 5 hillforts where our community has documented paranormal phenomena. All are in the United Kingdom, and the most-recorded areas are Shropshire (2), Dorset (1) and Oxfordshire (1).

The phenomena most often recorded at these hillforts are high strangeness (4).

United Kingdom

5

High Strangeness
Brent Knoll Hillfort
East Brent, Somerset
A hillfort above the Somerset Levels with evidence of Iron Age and Roman activity. Medieval quarrying altered its interior, while the date of parts…
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High Strangeness
Maiden Castle Hillfort, Dorset
Winterborne St Martin, Dorset
A Dorset hillfort built over a much older ceremonial landscape. Successive Iron Age ramparts enclosed a substantial settlement, while excavation…
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High Strangeness
Old Oswestry Hillfort
Oswestry, Shropshire
A Shropshire hillfort with multiple ramparts constructed in successive phases. Excavation revealed settlement and trading evidence, while Wat’s Dyke…
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The Berth, King Arthur's Final Resting Place
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The Berth is a substantial Iron Age hillfort near Baschurch in Shropshire, occupying a low hill above former wetlands. It is archaeologically…
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High Strangeness
Uffington Castle
Woolstone, Oxfordshire
An Iron Age hillfort on White Horse Hill, bounded by chalk ramparts and a ditch. Archaeological evidence suggests activity within the enclosure…
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