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DINGHURST CAMP

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Possible site of an Iron Age hillfort, now mostly quarried away. In 1836, it was observed to be surrounded by a vallum with double agger and fosse; rings, weapons and bones having been found there. The situation may have been suitable for a prehistoric enclosure but quarrying has completely obliterated all traces of an earthwork other than the bank shown on Ordnance Survey 25 inch map of 1885. The North end of this has been cut away by quarrying and it consists of a scarp 2.0 metres high on the East side. This continues to the South for 70.0 metres and then fades to terminate near the bridle road. The inner or West face of the bank is up to 3.0 metres high, the result of quarrying. It is uncertain, and even doubtful, whether the bank is part of the camp described by Phelps.

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[Centre ST 4445 5915] Dinghurst Camp [OE] (Site of). (1)

Only traces of this camp remain, the rest having been destroyed by
quarrying. 'Surrounded by a vallum with double agger and fosse',
rings, weapons and bones have been found. (2-3)

The situation may have been suitable for a prehistoric enclosure but
quarrying has completely obliterated all traces of an earthwork
other than the bank shown on O.S. 25" 1885.

The N. end of this has been cut away by quarrying and it consists of
a scarp 2.0m high on the E. side. This continues to the S. for
70.0m and then fades to terminate near the bridle road. The inner
or W. face of the bank is up to 3.0m high, the result of quarrying.

It is uncertain, and even doubtful, whether the bank is part of the
camp described by Phelps. (4)

Additional reference (5)

ST 446 591. Dinghurst. Listed in gazetteer as a univallate hillfort covering ?8.8ha. The site is considered to be doubtful on the grounds that it does not appear on the OS Map of Southern Britain in the Iron Age (1962). (6)

Dinghurst Camp. Plan [peripheral to Dolbury Camp ST 45 NE 3]. (7)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1931.

( 2) University of Bristol Spelaeological Society proceedings

EK Tratman 3 (1), 1927 Page(s)25

( 3) General reference

History & Antiquities of Somerset 1, 1836, p.100. (W. Phelps)

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F1 JP 22-APR-66

( 5) BAR British series

91 1981 Hillfort Settlement in Somerset 265 (I Burrow)

(6) BAR British series

62 British Hill-Forts: An Index 1979 201 (AHA Hogg)

(7) edited by William Page 1911 The Victoria history Somerset, volume two

The Victoria history of the counties of England Page(s)488

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