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Ruborough Camp
Hob Uid: 191142
Location : Somerset Sedgemoor Broomfield
Grid Ref : ST2280033500
Summary : Earthwork remains of a large Iron Age univallate hillfort.
More information : [ST 228335] Ruborough Camp [GT] (1) Ruborough Camp (Rowberrow, Rowborough, Roborough) is a triangular-shaped promontory fort, comprising double bank with medial ditch. The entrance was apparently in the west where there is, also, an outlying bank and ditch. Collins (4) says there was a strong legend of buried treasure here, the Camp being known locally as 'The Money Field'. (2-4) Ruborough Camp is an Iron Age promontory fort at the eastern end of a steep sided ridge. The two western defences are connected in the south by a small bank, and along the north side by a large field boundary, probably made from an original rampart. Published survey (1/2500) revised. (5) ST 227 335. Ruborough Camp, SAM No 333. (6) A plan and illustration of Ruborough Camp by Burrow are present, together with a short description. (7) ST 227335. Ruborough. Listed in gazetteer as a multivallate hillfort with widely spaced ramparts covering 1.9ha. (8) Ruborough Camp; scheduled as a large univallate hillfort. (9) Ruborough Camp was surveyed at a scale of 1: 1000 using EDM and differential GPS as part of the EH archaeological survey of the Quantock Hills AONB. The hillfort earthworks are well preserved and comprise a triangualr enclosure with an outwork to the west, linked to the enclosure. In the historic period, Ruborough Camp was part of Willoughby Farm and a barn was constructed in the hillfort ditch. Full details of the survey are contained in the EH survey report (10, 11).

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Source details : OS 6" (Prov) 1962
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Source details : Proc Somerset Archaeol Nat Hist Soc 49 (2) 1903 pp173-182 (H St George Gray)
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Source Number : 11
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Source details : Riley, H 2004 Ruborough Camp, Broomfield, Somerset. An Iron Age hillfort and outwork. EH Report.
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Source details : Victoria County History Somerset Vol 2 1911 p483 plan
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Source details : J British Archaeol Assoc 13 1857 p294 (Rev J W Collins)
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Source details : F1 JP 28-OCT-64
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Source details : Englsih Heritage County of Somerset SAM listing 31-DEC-1987 p14
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Source details : Ancient Earthworks and Camps of Somerset 1924 pp68-69 (E J Burrow)
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Source details : English Heritage SAM Amendment 9.11.93
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Source Number : 10
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Source details : Riley, H 2003 EH Field Investigation
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Univallate Hillfort
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : SO 333
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 24005
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : AF00132
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 23 SW 1
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-10-28
End Date : 1964-10-28