Sweetworthy

Sweetworthy

Sweetworthy is an Iron Age hill fort or enclosure convert|4|km|mi|0|lk=on south of Porlock at gbmapping|SS890425. It is on the north-facing slope of Dunkery Hill. It has a single rampart and external ditch, enclosing 0.25 hectares. The rampart is still visible and the ditch on the east side is used as a trackway.

References

* Adkins L and R, 1992. A Field Guide to Somerset Archaeology.
* Burrow I, 1981. Hillforts and Hilltop Settlements in Somerset.
* Grinsell L V, 1970. The Archaeology of Exmoor.


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