Standing at the entrance to the hillfort I took a 180 panorama. It shows the ditch clearly.
In Barnmoor Wood, Claverdon, is the
remains of a small oval camp, situated upon the southern edge of
a slight elevation, with extensive views all round.
It was first discovered and described by Mr. T. Burgess
The entrenchment appears to be almost oval in form, enclosing
a raised plateau of about 3 1/2 acres in extent this is defended
by a very perfect vallum and foss, with portions of a second
vallum beyond; the inner vallum is about 20' broad at its base
and there appears to have been a smaller one, or perhaps the
ledge for a stockade, nearer the ditch; the outer vallum is
considerably modified by the fence which surrounds it. The foss
is 20' wide and some 12' deep with a causeway 30' broad across
it, which connects the enclosure with a flat elevated area
covering about 24 acres, lying beyond it; this area has sloping
sides showing signs of cut terraces, which are probably the
weather worn remains of former ramparts. Burgess also gives
the information that according to a local resident cut stones were
to be seen some 30 years prior to his (Burgess) visit in a corner
of the interior area of the camp, which appeared to have formed
part of an underground chamber.