Dinghurst_fort

Dinghurst fort

Dinghurst fort

Iron Age hillfort in Somerset, England

Dinghurst fort is an Iron Age univallate hillfort south of Churchill in Somerset, England. A scarp encircles the camp, 2.0 metres (6.5 ft) high in the east and 3.0 metres (9.8 ft) high in the west.[1] The fort is also surrounded by a fosse. Bones, rings, and weapons have been found inside the fort.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Dinghurst". Fortified England. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Dinghurst Camp". National Monument Record. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  3. [3]
    Phelps, William (1839). The History and Antiquities of Somerset: Part 1: The Parochial History. Somerset, England. p. 100. Retrieved 26 February 2011.


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