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Ilchester Mead is a Later Iron Age enclosure situated in Somerset, England. The site comprises a rectilinear earthwork enclosed by banks and ditches, characteristic of settlement patterns in the region during the Late Iron Age period, broadly dated to the final centuries before the Roman conquest of Britain. The enclosure's physical remains reflect the defensive and organisational strategies typical of Iron Age communities in the Southwest, and its proximity to the later Roman town of Ilchester suggests continuity of occupation at this strategically significant location. The monument contributes to understanding pre-Roman settlement hierarchies and land use in the Somerset Levels region.
Later Iron Age enclosure, Ilchester Mead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006129. View the official record →
Ilchester Mead is a Later Iron Age enclosure situated in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006129.
Later Iron Age enclosure, Ilchester Mead 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 1006129.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ilchester Roman town (0.5 km), Northover House, late Roman cemetery (1 km), Roman villa at Lufton (4.2 km).
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