Bury Wood Camp - Added to Iconic Landscapes and Ancient Sites in North Wiltshire, South West

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

Bury Wood Camp hillfort is a well-preserved Iron Age hillfort located on a promontory of Colerne Down in Wiltshire.

The enclosed area is large as you can see from the photo - approximately 9.2ha and surrounded by a ditch 4m wide and up to 1m deep, with an outer rampart up to 1.5m high on the east and northwestern sides and up to 2m high on the southwestern side, across the neck of the promontory.

The contours of the land provide excellent natural defences to the north and east sides. On the southwestern side, where there are no natural defences, there is a further ditch 4m wide and 1m deep and an outer rampart up to 2m high and 3m wide

The building of the hill fort can be dated to about 350 BC, but various Neolithic and Mesolithic flint tools were found, indicating a much earlier use.

As well as its historical significance, it’s a lovely location for woodland exploration (by foot and drone)

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 13/07/2025. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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