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Maes Knoll camp is a univallate hillfort located near Compton Martin in Somerset, England. The monument dates to the Iron Age and comprises a single bank and ditch enclosing an oval area on elevated ground. The earthwork defences follow the natural contours of the hilltop, typical of fortified settlements from this period used for defensive purposes and as centres of habitation and trade. The site remains substantially visible as an archaeological monument, preserving evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Somerset landscape.
Maes Knoll camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005424. View the official record →
Maes Knoll camp is a univallate hillfort located near Compton Martin in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005424.
Maes Knoll camp 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 1005424.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit (2.2 km), Bridge near Manor House (2.6 km), Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Maes Knoll camp'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.
Maes Knoll camp stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.