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Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows is a prehistoric monument located on Exmoor in Somerset. The enclosure consists of a roughly circular or oval earthwork defined by a bank and ditch, typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age defensive or ritual structures found across the Exmoor plateau. The site's precise dating and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though its morphology is consistent with later prehistoric settlement patterns in the region. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork feature within the landscape and is protected as a nationally important archaeological site.
Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021274. View the official record →
Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows is a prehistoric monument located on Exmoor in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021274.
Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows 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 1021274.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarr Steps (2.3 km), Brewer's Castle (4.5 km), Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north (4.5 km).
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