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Roddenbury Hill is an ancient hillfort situated in Somerset, England, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises a single rampart with an external ditch forming a roughly circular enclosure, characteristic of the hillfort tradition that flourished across south-western Britain during the later prehistoric period. The monument occupies a commanding position on elevated terrain, typical of defensive settlements from this era. The earthwork survives as a substantial archaeological feature, though its precise date within the Iron Age and the specific functions of the settlement remain subjects for archaeological investigation and interpretation.
Hillfort on Roddenbury Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008804. View the official record →
Roddenbury Hill is an ancient hillfort situated in Somerset, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008804.
Hillfort on Roddenbury 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 1008804.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including White Sheet camp (9.3 km), Cross dyke on Mere Down, east of White Sheet Hill hillfort (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 1050m north east of Wood Farm (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hillfort on Roddenbury 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.
Hillfort on Roddenbury Hill stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.