Reconstruction illustration depicting the Roman attack on the main east gate of Danebury hillfort in about 100 BC. Roman soldiers are pouring through the weakened outer defences and preparing to attack the inner gate.

Date:
1992
Location:
Danebury, Nether Wallop, Test Valley, Hampshire
Reference:
IC030/004
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

This illustration was reproduced as colour plate 3 of the publication entitled 'Danebury', by Barry Cunliffe, published by B.T. Batsford and English Heritage in 1993.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC030 Danebury; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Guffogg, Karen

Keywords

Iron Age Gate, Iron Age Earthwork, Iron Age Rampart, Iron Age Hillfort