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Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Dorset, England. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents one of a number of hillforts constructed across southern England during this period of increased settlement nucleation and defensive fortification. The monument is defined by earthwork remains comprising banks and ditches that would have served both defensive and demarcatory functions for the community occupying the site. As a scheduled monument, the hillfort remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and territorial organization in Dorset.
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, England. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood'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.
Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.