More information : [ST 735489] Wadbury Camp [GT]. (1)
Wadbury is a promontory fort situated on the north side of the
Mells stream, the steep banks of which form the defences on one
side; elsewhere they consist of a 16ft. high bank with ditch, below
the counterscarp of which is a revetment of stones.
The N-S middle bank, and a low bank to the N.W. of the house
[Wadbury] are modern. (2)
Wadbury Camp is situated at the western end of a small ridge.
The ground falls away steeply on the north and precipitously on
the S & W with a flat approach from the east.
On the north only a scarp survives with a stony bank below. On
the east is a strong double rampart with vestiges of another
which has been considerably altered by the construction of
ornamental gardens. A possible entrance exists in the north-west
but the outer bank here has been partially destroyed by a farm
track.
Published survey (25") revised. (3)
Additional references (4)(5)
ST 736 489. Wadbury. Listed in gazetteer as a univallate hillfort covering 30ha. (6) |