© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
The hillfort on Castle Hill, situated approximately 650 metres south-east of Ford House in Somerset, is an Iron Age defensive earthwork. The site is defined by substantial banks and ditches that form an enclosed hilltop settlement, characteristic of the fortified settlements constructed across southern Britain during the later prehistoric period. The earthworks remain substantially visible in the landscape, preserving evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategy in this region of Somerset. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological significance and the information it retains regarding Iron Age communities and their territorial organisation.
Hillfort on Castle Hill 650m south east of Ford House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016498. View the official record →
The hillfort on Castle Hill, situated approximately 650 metres south-east of Ford House in Somerset, is an Iron Age defensive earthwork. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016498.
Hillfort on Castle Hill 650m south east of Ford House 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 1016498.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp S of Manor Farm (1.3 km), Cross in St James' churchyard (2.3 km), The Castles (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hillfort on Castle Hill 650m south east of Ford House'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 on Castle Hill 650m south east of Ford House stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.