More information : [ST 49406805] A Probably IA promontory camp, at Backwell, was discovered from the air and investigated on the ground in 1933. A roughly triangular area was defended on two sides by a stone bank and outer ditch. There was no entrance unless a slight depression in the south-east bank was the remains of one (1). By 1956 (2) the earthwork had nearly been destroyed by quarrying and only part of the east bank remained. No finds were known. (1-2) No remains of the promontory fort can now be found. The quarry occupies a considerable area and has been disused in the last two years. (3) ST 49496807. A small section of Backwell hillfort has been re-located. (4) Additional reference (5)
ST 494 680. Backwell. Listed in gazetteer as a univallate hillfort covering <1.2ha. (6) |