Trendle Ring

Trendle Ring
Editor - W.Page; Chapter on Ancient Earthworks - C.H.Bothamley · Public domain

Trendle Ring (or Trundle Ring) is a late prehistoric earthwork on the Quantock Hills near Bicknoller in Somerset, England, and is a Scheduled Monument. Covering 0.8 hectares, it is surrounded by a single rampart with a ditch and has one entrance on the east, uphill side. Its purpose remains debated -- variously described as a fort, settlement, livestock enclosure, or hill-slope enclosure. The word 'trendle' means circle, making it a tautological place name. In 2013 it was added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to vulnerability to plant growth.

TypeEarthwork
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.1477° N, 3.2635° W

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