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Kingsdown camp is a prehistoric hillforth located on Mells Down in Somerset. The site occupies a commanding position on the Mendip plateau and is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that enclose an irregular area. Archaeological evidence and morphological characteristics suggest occupation during the Iron Age, when such hillforts served as centres of settlement, refuge, and territorial control for Celtic communities. The monument remains a significant example of prehistoric defensive architecture in the Somerset landscape.
Kingsdown camp, Mells Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006219. View the official record →
Kingsdown camp is a prehistoric hillforth located on Mells Down in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006219.
Kingsdown camp, Mells Down 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 1006219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lime Kiln Hill Quarry Cave (3.3 km), Tedbury camp (3.8 km), Whatley Combe Roman villa (5.2 km).
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