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Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh is a single-ditched Iron Age fortification located in Somerset, England. The monument comprises a modest earthwork defence consisting of a single bank and ditch arrangement, which characterises its univallate classification. Such hillforts were constructed and occupied during the Iron Age period, serving functions that likely encompassed settlement, defence, and territorial demarcation. The relatively slight preservation of this particular earthwork reflects both the original modesty of its construction and subsequent erosion over two millennia.
Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002481. View the official record →
Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh is a single-ditched Iron Age fortification located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002481.
Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh 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 1002481.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limpley Stoke Bridge (or Stokeford Bridge) (6.9 km), Wansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn (6.9 km), Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 420m south west of Barrowmead Cottage (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh'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.
Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.