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Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill is an Iron Age hillfort located in Somerset, England. The monument comprises a substantial defended enclosure surrounded by banks and ditches that would have provided protection and control of the surrounding landscape during the prehistoric period. The site's defensive earthworks demonstrate the architectural and engineering practices characteristic of Iron Age communities in the southwest of England, reflecting both practical defensive needs and the social organisation of its inhabitants. The hillfort represents an important element of the Iron Age settlement pattern in Somerset, with its position and fortifications indicating its potential role as a centre of local authority and economic activity.
Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021359. View the official record →
Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill is an Iron Age hillfort located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021359.
Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill 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 1021359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross (4.2 km), Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520m south east of Spire Cross (4.5 km), Tarr Steps (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill'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.
Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.