Backwell Hillfort Explained

Backwell Hillfort
Location:Backwell, Somerset, England
Built:Iron Age
Designation1:Scheduled Ancient Monument
Designation1 Offname:Backwell Hillfort
Designation1 Number:194831

Backwell Hillfort is an Iron Age hill fort situated approximately from Backwell in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England.[1] The hill fort was first discovered in 1933 with two of the three sides of the fort protected by a large ditch and a bank. In 1956, the site was nearly completely destroyed by quarrying at Coles Quarry, which ceased production in the 1970's.[2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Backwell Hillfort. Hillfort in England in Somerset. Megalithic Portal. 15 January 2011.
  2. Web site: Backwell Hillfort . National Monuments Record . English Heritage . 15 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120930114905/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=194831 . 30 September 2012 .
  3. Four Enclosures on Broadfield Down, North Somerset . Yatton, Congresbury, Claverham, and Cleeve Archaeological Research Team . 2007 . 4 . 19 July 2017 . Vince . Russet . YCCCART .
  4. Web site: Coles Quarry Backwell Residents Association . 2022-09-29 . www.backwellresidents.org.uk.

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