Banwell Camp

Banwell Camp
Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0

Banwell Camp is a univallate Iron Age hill fort located in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England, situated approximately 2.6 km (1.6 mi) east of Banwell village[1]. The site contains artefacts dating from the Bronze Age and Stone Age, indicating long-term human occupation[1]. In places, the fort is surrounded by a 4-metre (13 ft) high bank and ditch, typical of Iron Age defensive earthworks[1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.3271° N, 2.8489° W

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