Wain's Hill

Wain's Hill
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Wain's Hill is an univallate Iron Age hill fort located approximately 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west of Clevedon in North Somerset, England [1]. The site occupies a naturally defensible position on a hill, utilizing steep slopes on its southern and northern sides as natural defenses [1]. The eastern approach, lacking the benefit of natural slopes, is protected by two defensive ramparts (earthwork banks) [1]. As an univallate structure, it represents a relatively simple but effective defensive design typical of Iron Age settlements in southern Britain [1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.4319° N, 2.8781° W

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