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Hillfort at Fox Covert is an Iron Age defensive enclosure located near Lamyatt Lodge in Somerset. The site comprises a univallate hillfort, defined by a single rampart and ditch system, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape typical of Iron Age settlement strategies. Its precise dating within the Iron Age period and the extent of any internal occupation structures remain subjects of archaeological study. The monument represents an important example of the fortified settlements that characterised the Iron Age communities of south-west England.
Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016303. View the official record →
Hillfort at Fox Covert is an Iron Age defensive enclosure located near Lamyatt Lodge in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016303.
Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge 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 1016303.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill (0.6 km), Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm (1.7 km), The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary (2.6 km).
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