- Dinghurst fort
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Dinghurst fort Location: Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°19′43″N 2°47′55″W / 51.32872°N 2.798669°WCoordinates: 51°19′43″N 2°47′55″W / 51.32872°N 2.798669°W Built: During the Iron Age Architectural style(s): British pre-Roman Architecture Scheduled monument Reference #: 194536[2] 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.[1] The fort is also surrounded by a fosse. Bones, rings, and weapons have been found inside the fort.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Dinghurst". Fortified England. http://www.fortifiedengland.com/Home/Categories/ViewItem/tabid/61/Default.aspx?IID=1410. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Dinghurst Camp". National Monument Record. English Heritage. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=194536. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Phelps, William (1839). The History and Antiquities of Somerset: Part 1: The Parochial History. Somerset, England. p. 100. http://books.google.com/books?id=WHTXAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PR10&ots=nT9P_OnrbC&dq=Dinghurst%20fort&pg=PA108#v=onepage&q=Dinghurst%20fort&f=false. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
Categories:- Somerset geography stubs
- Buildings and structures in North Somerset
- Hill forts in Somerset
- Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Somerset
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