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Banwell Camp is a multivallate hillfort located on Banwell Plain in Somerset, England, representing a substantial defended settlement of Iron Age date. The monument comprises multiple concentric earthwork ramparts and ditches that enclose an extensive interior space, demonstrating the considerable labour investment and engineering capability of its Iron Age builders. The site's defensive architecture, consisting of these parallel banks and ditches, reflects the strategic importance of controlling this area of the Somerset Levels and the surrounding landscape during the later prehistoric period. As a well-preserved example of a multivallate hillfort, Banwell Camp provides significant archaeological evidence for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns, social organisation, and defensive strategies in the South West of England.
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 multivallate hillfort located on Banwell Plain in Somerset, England, representing a substantial defended settlement of Iron Age date. 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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