Ham Hill Archaeology 2012

Ham Hill is the largest prehistoric hillfort in the country. Owing to the generally vast size of hillforts, excavation is often small in scale, leaving us with comparatively little understanding of their use and construction, and the reasons for their appearance in the Iron Age (from around 800 BC). The chance to excavate this nationally significant site has arisen because the Ham Hill Stone Quarry wishes to expand. The excavations are being carried out by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit with students and staff from the University of Cardiff with additional volunteers. The current 3-year programme of excavations is therefore a rare opportunity to provide some answers, whilst no doubt raising many new questions.