Dinghurst Fort

Also known as: Dinghurst Camp

Dinghurst fort is an Iron Age univallate hillfort south of Churchill in Somerset [1]. A scarp encircles the camp, 2.0 metres high in the east and 3.0 metres high in the west [1]. The fort is also surrounded by a fosse [1]. Bones, rings, and weapons have been found inside the fort [1].

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TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.3289° N, 2.7987° W

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