Uffington Dragon Hill

In the civil parish of Uffington.
In the historic county of Berkshire (Modern Authority of Oxfordshire, 1974 county of Oxfordshire).

David Ford Nash writes "It has often been suggested that Dragon Hill, below the Uffington White Horse, is the Motte of a Norman Castle. The mound appears to be natural, though it is still possible it was used as a castle. There is no corroborative evidence however. The adjoining hillfort also goes by the name of Uffington Castle." Reported in PastScape as "A large circular flat-topped mound about 10m high with much chalk digging around the base. It is situated below the top of a chalk scarp and is thought to be a natural feature. No earthworks have been identified. Romano British and Iron Age coins and pottery have been found." The mound is not a manorial centre and is of no apparent tactical or stategic value, there are several sites in the area where prehistoric earthworks are in tactically defensive positions with stategic control of routeways.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU30088695

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 229208

• Web site links
  • http://www.britannia.com/history/berks/uffcast.html
    http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/uffington_cast.html
    http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/conProperty.224
• Books
  • Elliot, Julia (ed), 2005, Heritage Unlocked; Guide to free sites in London and the South East (English Heritage) p111
    Page, Wm and Ditchfield, P.H. (eds), 1906, VCH Berkshire Vol1 p215
• Journal Articles
  • Grinsell, L.V., 1936, Berkshire Archaeological Journal Vol40 p24
    1870, Transactions of the Newbury District Field Club Vol1 p182