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Brent Knoll is a Late Iron Age hillfort situated on a prominent isolated hill in Somerset, England. The fort comprises a single rampart enclosing an oval hilltop settlement, with evidence suggesting occupation during the first century BCE. Associated field systems visible in the surrounding landscape indicate agricultural use of the area in conjunction with the defended settlement. The site represents a characteristic example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy and land management in the South West Peninsula during the pre-Roman period.
Brent Knoll hillfort and associated field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008248. View the official record →
Brent Knoll is a Late Iron Age hillfort situated on a prominent isolated hill in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008248.
Brent Knoll hillfort and associated field system 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 1008248.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Edithmead (2.2 km), Alstone lake settlement site (5.2 km), Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Brent Knoll hillfort and associated field system's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Brent Knoll hillfort and associated field system stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.