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Banwell Camp is a large multivallate hillfort located on Banwell Plain in Somerset, England. The site is defined by multiple defensive earthwork circuits comprising banks and ditches that encircle an elevated position, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts constructed during the late prehistoric period. The monument's substantial earthwork remains demonstrate the considerable effort invested in its construction and maintenance, indicating its importance as a fortified settlement or territorial centre within the regional Iron Age landscape. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under the National Heritage List for England, entry reference 1008031.
Banwell Camp: a large multivallate hillfort on Banwell Plain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008031. View the official record →
Banwell Camp is a large multivallate hillfort located on Banwell Plain in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008031.
Banwell Camp: a large multivallate hillfort on Banwell Plain is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008031.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duck decoy 175m south west of Parson's Farm (7.1 km), Sun Hole, Cheddar Gorge (7.6 km), Saye's Hole, Cheddar Gorge (7.6 km).
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