What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Somerset.
Crimson Hill is approximately 150 meters in height and is composed primarily of limestone and clay. It is mentioned in local folklore as a site of ancient ritual activity; its name may derive from seasonal heather fires or iron-rich soil. The hill matters as a subtle but distinctive landmark in Somerset's rolling landscape.
Places near here
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Stile below Crimson HillMountain or hill · 88 yd
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Oldsway CottageListed building · 720 yd
Bickenhall WoodWood · 1.9 mi
Ben's CopseWood · 2.3 mi
Space Walk Milestone, Creech St MichaelMonument or public art · 3.2 mi
Old Milestone, Staple Hill, Staple FitzpaineMonument or public art · 3.8 mi
M5 Crash MemorialMemorial · 4.0 mi
Taunton RacecourseSports ground · 4.4 mi
The Creech Castle Hotel. TauntonCastle, fort or tower · 4.6 mi
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0