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Kingsdown camp is a prehistoric hillfort located on Mells Down in Somerset, England. The site comprises an irregular enclosure defined by substantial earthwork defences, typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in the region. Its elevated position on the downs would have provided strategic advantage for defence and surveillance of the surrounding landscape. The monument represents an important example of Iron Age settlement archaeology in Somerset, reflecting the organised use of hilltop locations for communal occupation and protection during the later prehistoric period.
Kingsdown camp, Mells Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006219. View the official record →
Kingsdown camp is a prehistoric hillfort located on Mells Down in Somerset, England. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kingsdown camp, Mells Down'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.
Kingsdown camp, Mells Down stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.