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Long Wood is a later prehistoric defended enclosure situated in Somerset, England. The site represents settlement activity dating to the Iron Age period, when such enclosed settlements served both defensive and administrative functions across southern Britain. The enclosure comprises earthwork remains consisting of banks and ditches that once delineated the defended perimeter, typical of the hillfort and enclosed settlement traditions of the later prehistoric period. As a scheduled ancient monument, Long Wood contributes to our understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in the Somerset region during the first millennium before the common era.
Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008255. View the official record →
Long Wood is a later prehistoric defended enclosure situated in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008255.
Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long Wood 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 1008255.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burrow Farm iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 350m north east of Burrow Farm (6.5 km), Bowl barrow 700m north east of Burrow Farm (6.6 km), Bowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill Farm (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long Wood'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.
Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long Wood stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.