Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTrout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water

Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water

England
List entry 1014266
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Trout Hill 3 is a stone setting located in the Exmoor region of Somerset, comprising a formal arrangement of stones on the north eastern end of Trout Hill, approximately 850 metres south-south-west of the footbridge over Badgeworthy Water. The monument belongs to the Bronze Age period, reflecting the prehistoric use of Exmoor for ritual or ceremonial purposes. Such stone settings are characteristic of Bronze Age sacred or memorial sites in south-western England. The site forms part of a wider complex of archaeological remains in the area and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under list entry 1014266.

Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014266. View the official record →

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What is Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water?

Trout Hill 3 is a stone setting located in the Exmoor region of Somerset, comprising a formal arrangement of stones on the north eastern end of Trout Hill, approximately 850 metres south-south-west of the footbridge over Badgeworthy Water. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014266.

Who is responsible for protecting Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water?

Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy 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 1014266.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge (5.1 km), Cow Castle (5.5 km), Bendel's Barrows, Exford Common (6.3 km).

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