What is recorded here
At the crest of the N-facing slope of a broad hill. Overgrown circular platform (diam. c. 20m; H 0.2m) defined by a fosse (Wth of base 3m; D 0.85m) and an outer overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; H 0.35m). There is no identifiable original entrance (ext. diam. c. 30m).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Embanked enclosure; date uncertain but likely prehistoric. Its construction suggests a defensive or ceremonial function, typical of early Iron Age settlements in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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