Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTrout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water

Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water

England
List entry 1014264
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Trout Hill 1 is a stone setting located on the north east end of Trout Hill, approximately 550 metres south west of the footbridge over Badgworthy Water in Somerset. The monument comprises an arrangement of stones whose precise dating and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though such settings in this region are typically associated with Bronze Age or later prehistoric activity. The site forms part of the broader landscape of ritual and settlement features characteristic of Exmoor and its surrounding uplands during antiquity. Its official designation as a heritage monument reflects its significance within the archaeological record of Somerset's prehistoric periods.

Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014264. View the official record →

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What is Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water?

Trout Hill 1 is a stone setting located on the north east end of Trout Hill, approximately 550 metres south west of the footbridge over Badgworthy Water in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014264.

Who is responsible for protecting Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water?

Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water 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 1014264.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge (5.4 km), Cow Castle (5.9 km), Bendel's Barrows, Exford Common (6.4 km).

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