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Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Dorset. The monument dates to the Iron Age and represents one of the defensive structures characteristic of that period in southern England. The site comprises an enclosed earthwork with defensive ramparts, typical of hillforts constructed during the Iron Age as centres of settlement and control. Such fortifications served both practical defensive purposes and functioned as territorial markers within the settlement hierarchies of Iron Age communities.
Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002839. View the official record →
Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002839.
Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood 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 1002839.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill (7.4 km), Bowl barrow on Hammiton Hill 220m south west of Hammiton Farm (7.6 km), Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm (8.4 km).
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