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Plainsfield Camp is a slight univallate hillfort situated in Somerset, England. The monument dates to the Iron Age and is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch arrangement, which survives as earthworks visible in the landscape today. Its relatively modest scale and simple defensive architecture are characteristic of smaller hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period in the southwest of England. The site represents an important element of Iron Age settlement and land use patterns in Somerset, contributing to understanding of the period's social organisation and territorial demarcation.
Plainsfield Camp slight univallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007669. View the official record →
Plainsfield Camp is a slight univallate hillfort situated in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007669.
Plainsfield Camp slight univallate hillfort 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 1007669.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage (2.1 km), Two bowl barrows and a round cairn on Lydeard Hill, 750m north of Tilbury Farm (2.1 km), Bowl barrow 840m north east of Bagborough House (2.1 km).
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