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Trendle Ring is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort situated in Somerset, England. The site is defined by multiple concentric defensive earthworks comprising banks and ditches that enclose an interior plateau, characteristic of hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period. An associated outwork extends the fortified area beyond the main ramparts, suggesting either a phased expansion of the defensive system or provision for livestock management. The monument represents a significant example of Iron Age settlement fortification in the South West peninsula, reflecting the military and social organisation of its period.
Trendle Ring hillfort and associated outwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008249. View the official record →
Trendle Ring is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort situated in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008249.
Trendle Ring hillfort and associated outwork 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 1008249.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross immediately south of Holy Ghost Church (3.5 km), Two cairns on Great Hill, 470m south and 750m south west of Quantock Farm (4.8 km), Cairn 280m south of Triscombe Stone (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Trendle Ring hillfort and associated outwork'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.
Trendle Ring hillfort and associated outwork stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.