Kingsdown Camp
Iron Age hillfort in Somerset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kingsdown Camp is an Iron Age hillfort at Buckland Dinham 4.5 kilometres (3 mi) South East of Radstock, Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Monument.[1][2]
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Kingsdown Camp | |
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Location | Buckland Dinham, Somerset, England. |
Coordinates | 51°15′51″N 2°24′12″W |
Area | 0.15 hectares (0.37 acres) |
Built | Iron Age |
Official name | Kingsdown camp, Mells Down |
Designated | 15 May 1934 |
Reference no. | 1006219 |
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It is a univallate hillfort with an area of 0.15 hectares (0.37 acres), and is approximately quadrilateral in shape.[3] In the Iron Age or Roman period a drystone wall was constructed, possibly 4 metres (13 ft) high and 2.5 metres (8 ft) wide. There is an entrance on the northeast side.[4] The fort continued to be used by the Romans.