Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTrout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water

Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water

England
List entry 1014265
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Trout Hill 2 is a stone setting located on the north east end of Trout Hill, approximately 610 metres south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water in Somerset. The monument comprises an arrangement of stones whose precise configuration and archaeological significance reflect prehistoric activity in this upland region. Stone settings of this type are characteristic of Bronze Age ritual or funerary practice, though the exact chronology and function of this particular example would require specialist archaeological assessment. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England with reference 1014265.

Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014265. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water?

Trout Hill 2 is a stone setting located on the north east end of Trout Hill, approximately 610 metres south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014265.

Who is responsible for protecting Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water?

Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south 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 1014265.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 500yds (460m) WSW of Exe Head (5.1 km), Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge (5.4 km), Cow Castle (5.8 km).

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