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Stantonbury Camp is a prehistoric hilltop settlement located in Somerset, England. The site comprises an Iron Age fortified enclosure situated adjacent to sections of Wansdyke, the substantial linear earthwork that crosses the Somerset-Wiltshire border. Wansdyke itself dates to the early Anglo-Saxon period, likely constructed during the sixth or seventh century as a defensive boundary, whilst the hilltop camp represents occupation from the Iron Age, several centuries earlier. The combination of these two distinct monuments at Stantonbury illustrates successive periods of settlement and territorial demarcation across the region's long occupation history.
Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002487. View the official record →
Stantonbury Camp is a prehistoric hilltop settlement located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002487.
Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke 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 1002487.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm (1 km), Castle (remains of) (2.2 km), Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park Farm (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke'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.
Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.