King's Castle, Wiveliscombe
Neolithic hillfort in Somerset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with King's Castle, Wells.
King's Castle is an Iron Age Hillfort 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of Wiveliscombe in Somerset, England. It is surrounded by two banks with a ditch between them. The inner wall ranges up to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) high and the outer wall gets up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) high. Arrowheads, scrapers, and borers from as far back as the Neolithic period have been found at the site. A coin hoard of 1139 coins was found in a pot buried 0.30 metres (1 ft) deep.[3]
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Location | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°2′45.70″N 3°17′22.26″W |
OS grid reference | ST 096 282 |
Built | During the Stone Age |
Architectural style(s) | British pre-Roman Architecture |
Official name | King's Castle |
Designated | July 7, 1999 |
Reference no. | 188200[1] |
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The site has been heavily damaged by repeated quarrying and ploughing.[3]