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Worlebury Camp is a large multivallate hillfort situated near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, occupying a prominent defensive position on the coast. The monument comprises multiple concentric ramparts and ditches of Iron Age date, representing a significant settlement and fortified stronghold of the pre-Roman period. Associated linear earthworks extend eastward from the main fort, likely serving defensive or territorial demarcation functions within the wider landscape. The site's strategic coastal location and substantial fortifications indicate its importance as a major administrative and defensive centre during the Iron Age.
Worlebury Camp, a large multivallate hillfort and the linear earthworks to the east is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011260. View the official record →
Worlebury Camp is a large multivallate hillfort situated near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, occupying a prominent defensive position on the coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011260.
Worlebury Camp, a large multivallate hillfort and the linear earthworks to the east 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 1011260.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 650m NNW of Sandpoint Farm (3.4 km), Bowl barrow and disc barrow 600m NNW of Sandpoint Farm (3.5 km), Multi-period site on Brean Down (4.6 km).
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