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Backwell hill fort |
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| Modern name(s) |
Backwell hill fort |
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Europe |
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British Isles |
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| Latitude |
51.40947912 N |
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| Longitude |
2.73109473 W |
| Status |
Confirmation for location pending |
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| Info |
In 1933, Backwell Camp, an Iron Age hill fort, was discovered. Two of its three sides were protected by a ditch and a bank, with the outside of the bank on the edge of the cliffs upon which the fort was built. However, by 1956, quarrying had almost completely destroyed the site. |
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51.409479, -2.731095 === 51.409479 N, 2.731095 W === 51° 24' 34.1" N, 2° 43' 51.9" W |
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| Nearest sites |
Portus Abonae, Sea Mills, circa 9.7 km (6 mi) north-east
Dolebury, circa 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west
Banwell Camp, circa 12.3 km (7.6 mi) south-west
Venta Silurum, Caerwent, circa 22.6 km (14 mi) north
Brent Knoll Camp, circa 22.8 km (14.2 mi) south-west
Blacker's Hill, circa 23 km (14.3 mi) south-east
Maesbury Castle, circa 24 km (14.9 mi) south-east
Aquae Sulis, Bath, circa 25.9 km (16.1 mi) east
Isca Augusta, Isca Silurum, Caerleon, circa 27.4 km (17 mi) north-west
Bathampton Camp, circa 28.2 km (17.5 mi) east
Burrium, Usk, circa 34.9 km (21.7 mi) north-west
Athelney hill fort, King Alfred's Monument, circa 41.5 km (25.8 mi) south-west
Uleybury, circa 42.5 km (26.4 mi) north-east
Cadbury Castle, circa 45.1 km (28 mi) south-east
Broomfield Camp, circa 45.4 km (28.2 mi) south-west
Woodchester, circa 49.2 km (30.6 mi) north-east
Bat's Castle, circa 56.6 km (35.1 mi) west
Black Ball Camp, circa 56.7 km (35.2 mi) west
Silbury hill, circa 60.6 km (37.6 mi) east
Colonia Nervia Glevensium, Glevum, Caerloyw, Gloucester, circa 60.8 km (37.8 mi) north-east
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ID 29427, created 5 Jul 2014, 07:22, Last changed 5 Jul 2014, 07:22 |
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