I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
Cherbury Camp is a multi-mound hill fort-like earthwork north of the village of Charney Bassett in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire. The site is connected to the village by a footpath although there is no public access to within the fort itself.
The fortification was protected by three ditches and embankments, a stream and a marsh. It had an entrance on its Eastern flank. It is larger than its better known counterpart, Uffington Castle (location also on Drone Scene), on the Ridgeway. The location may seem odd compared with the many hill forts however, it was strategically placed at the narrowest neck of land between the River Thames and the River Ock.
In structure and unusual siting, it resembles nearby Hardwell Castle (location also on Drone Scene). Its current form may date from the latter part of the middle Iron Age, most probably from after 200 BC
Legend has it that the local inhabitants of Uffington Castle travelled the intervening 6 miles to raid Cherbury Camp, where King Canute and his invading army were encamped. However, a young shepherd boy spotted them and blew his horn as a warning to the Danes. They are said to have consequently prevailed in the subsequent battle, which took place at the crossroads halfway between Charney Bassett and Buckland. The area became known as Gainfield as a result.
However true or otherwise this local legend may be, the horn, known as the Pusey Horn, is now housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The site is a scheduled monument
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 27/07/2025. 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.
