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Lancaut promontory fort is a prehistoric hillfort located on a prominent headland overlooking the River Wye near Tutshill in Gloucestershire. The site is defended by a series of ramparts and ditches that cut across the narrow neck of the promontory, exploiting the natural defensive qualities of the steep riverside cliffs. Dating to the Iron Age, the fort represents an important example of the fortified settlements that characterised this period in the Welsh-English borderlands. The remains are now managed as a scheduled monument and remain visible as earthwork features within the landscape.
Lancaut promontory fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004858. View the official record →
Lancaut promontory fort is a prehistoric hillfort located on a prominent headland overlooking the River Wye near Tutshill in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004858.
Lancaut promontory fort 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 1004858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crick Medieval House (8.2 km), Crick Round Barrow (8.6 km), Heston Brake Long Barrow (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lancaut promontory fort'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.
Lancaut promontory fort stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.