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TUNLEY CAMP

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Slight earthwork remains of a univallate Iron Age hillfort, now nearly ploughed down.

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[ST 684 592] CAMP [G.T.] (1)

Tunley Camp - presumably of Iron Age date (2), was probably much
larger than shown on the map, most likely following the hedgerow
'c' [see 6" sheet ] as far as Priston Colliery with the present
Tunley Farm - Priston Colliery road forming its southern
boundary.

[Note: both Wedlake and the F.I. (4) stated that there was no
trace of the slopes "A" "D", but this was contrary to the
opinion of the S.S. Reviser. (5)]. (2-5)

ST 684592 - Iron Age univallate hill-fort of 3 - 15 acres. (6)

This feature appears to be the remains of an Iron Age
hill-fort, centred at ST 683591. It has been considerably
ploughed down and only its western side, consisting of a scarp
up to 4.9m. high, is well defined. The eastern perimeter is
less certain, but it is probably indicated by a very slight
scarp in the fields to the north and west of Tunley Farm.

There is no ground evidence to support the contention that the
hill-fort extended a considerable distance further to the east.
The slopes shown on the O.S. 6" 1961, are merely scarps
associated with modern field boundaries.

Published 1:2500 survey revised. (7)

Settlement (NR) (8)

The remains of this hillfort are now so meagre that it is
difficult to assess its original form, and the whole area has
been ploughed. The north defences have been ploughed flat,
although a very slight scarp could be traced running across
the middle of the field. On the south and west sides the
present hedge sits on a scarp about 2m high and on the west a
low wide bank is present immediately west of the hedge.

Visited 22.2.73. (9)

SOURCE TEXT

( 1) General reference

OS 6' (prov.) 1961

( 2) General reference

Excavs. at Camerton, Som., 1958, p.42. (W. J. Wedlake)

( 3) Annotated Record Map

Corr 6', 1950. (W. J. Wedlake)

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F1 CFW 02-FEB-55

( 5) General reference

R Cameron S.S. Reviser, 16.8.56

( 6) General reference

OS S.Britain in the I.A. 1962, 39

( 7) Field Investigators Comments

F2 GHP 08-DEC-65

( 8) General reference

OS 1:10 000 1977

( 9) General reference

BAR 91 1981 Hillfort & Hilltop Sett 1-8th cents AD 228(I Burrow)

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