| Goosehill Camp | |
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| Location | Bow Hill, West Sussex inWest Sussex,England |
| Coordinates | 50°54′25″N0°49′19″W / 50.906957°N 0.821947°W /50.906957; -0.821947 |
| Area | 1.665 hectares (4.11 acres) |
| Built | Iron Age |
| Reference no. | 246477[1] |
  Location ofGoosehill Camp | |
Goosehill Camp is a prehistoricearthwork that dates back to theIron Age. It consists of two concentric banks and ditches. The inner enclosure has one entrance and surround two levelled hut sites.[2] Goosehill Camp is within theKingley Vale National Nature Reserve, on theSouth Downs.[3]
Goosehill Camp's first recorded excavation was carried out by J. R. Boyden. This excavation was carried out between 1953 and 1955.[2]
| Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Site Director | J. R. Boyden |
| Site Supervisor | Peter Tennant |
| Site Supervisor | Frank Hawtin |
| Site Assistants | Pupils fromBedales School |
| Site Assistant | John Kenchenton |
| Site Assistant | Mrs. Kenchenton |
| Illustrator | C. H. Byrne |
| Illustrator | F. Hawtin |
| Illustrator | A. E. Sewell |
| Advisor | Stuart Piggott C.B.E. |
| Advisor | Dr. A. E. Wilson |
| Advisor | A. H. Collins |
| Advisor | G. P. Burstow F.S.A. |
| Advisor | M. A. Burstow |
An excavation took place between 2008-2009 and was carried out by theUniversity College London'sInstitute of Archaeology, underMark Roberts. These excavations were complemented by a topographical survey and a magnetometry survey.
More recently, between 2014 and 2016 a field survey was conducted around Kingley Vale, with a programme of volunteer-based fieldwork, led under the guidance and support of professional archaeologists.[a]Goosehill Camp was included in the survey.[5]
