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Iron Age hillfort in Somerset, England

Dinghurst fort
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LocationSomerset, England
Coordinates51°19′43″N 2°47′55″W / 51.32872°N 2.798669°W / 51.32872; -2.798669
BuiltDuring the Iron Age
Architectural style(s)British pre-Roman Architecture
Scheduled monument
Reference no.194536

Dinghurst fort is an Iron Age univallate hillfort south of Churchill in Somerset, England. A scarp encircles the camp, 2.0 metres (6.5 ft) high in the east and 3.0 metres (9.8 ft) high in the west. The fort is also surrounded by a fosse. Bones, rings, and weapons have been found inside the fort.

References

  1. ^ "Dinghurst". Fortified England. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. "Dinghurst Camp". National Monument Record. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  3. Phelps, William (1839). The History and Antiquities of Somerset: Part 1: The Parochial History. Somerset, England. p. 100. Retrieved 26 February 2011.


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