Grabbist Hillfort
| Grabbist Hillfort | |
|---|---|
  Grabbist hillfort shown within Somerset | |
| Location | Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°10′59″N 3°27′23″W / 51.18318°N 3.456454°WCoordinates: 51°10′59″N 3°27′23″W / 51.18318°N 3.456454°W |
| Built | During the Iron Age |
| Architectural style(s) | British pre-Roman Architecture |
| Official name: Grabbist | |
| Designated | August 11, 2003 |
| Reference no. | 36851[1] |
Grabbist hillfort is an Iron Age oval hillfort west of Dunster in Somerset, England. The fort is 885.8 feet (270.0 m) long and 219.8 feet (67.0 m) wide, and is surrounded by a counterscarp, which measures 4.2 to 6.2 feet (1.3 to 1.9 m) in height. It is also surrounded by a ditch, which ranges up to 32.8 feet (10.0 m) wide and 7.2 feet (2.2 m) deep.[1] The bank has a peak height of 9.8 feet (3 m), and, on the northern and western sides, there is a second bank, which leads to the northeastern corner being the most strongly defended.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Monument No. 36851". National Monuments Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ "Grabbist Hillfort". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
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