EnglandLong Wood Enclosure is an enclosure which may have been a univallate Iron Age hill fort in the county of Somerset [1]. The enclosure is approximately 40 metres in diameter and covers around 0.15 hectares [1]. It is surrounded by a bank and ditches about 6.5 metres wide and 1.9 metres high [1]. The original entrance will likely be a break in the bank opposite a causeway on the uphill southwesterly side [1].
Text: Wikipedia – 'Long Wood Enclosure' (revision of 2026-07-21), CC BY-SA 4.0 · sentences selected and shortened by an AI system · source →Long Wood Enclosure
Also known as: Croydon Hill, Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long Wood
| Type | Earthwork |
|---|---|
| Period | 4500 - 3000 BC |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51.1536° N, 3.4580° W |