<< Our Photo Pages >> Dolebury Camp - Hillfort in England in Somerset

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 09 December 2002  Page Views: 13274

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dolebury Camp
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.603 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Somerset Type: Hillfort

Map Ref: ST450589  Landranger Map Number: 193
Latitude: 51.326527N  Longitude: 2.790737W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 3

Internal Links:
External Links:

I have visited· I would like to visit

jlfern2 visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

Arjessa have visited here

Dolebury Camp
Dolebury Camp submitted by Brutus : Aerial view from English Heritage site. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Somerset

Have you visited this site? Please add a comment below.
You may be viewing yesterday's version of this page. To see the most up to date information please register for a free account.


Dolebury Camp
Dolebury Camp submitted by caradoc68 : ST 450 589, Dolebury camp. Sometimes called Rowberrow hiilfort, in side the palisade is a area of 8ha with perfect view's of the Mendip hill's in somerset. This Camp/fort has a long history from the Bronze age right up to the second world war when the home guard put a picket post on top of the hill that acted as a look out. Also the remains of a medieval rabbit warren and its field system are in s... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolebury Camp
Dolebury Camp submitted by Brutus : Nice plan borrowed from Wikipedia. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolebury Camp
Dolebury Camp submitted by camperman : The entrance from the west from inside the fort. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolebury Camp
Dolebury Camp submitted by camperman : The western entrance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolebury Camp
Dolebury Camp submitted by camperman : Aview from the south west showing the use of the steep slopes for protection on the southern ramparts. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolebury Camp
Dolebury Camp submitted by camperman : Dolebury Warren, an aerial view from the west.

Dolebury Camp
Dolebury Camp submitted by Arjessa : Dolebury Camp hill-fort, Mendip Hills, North Somerset, (re; article "The Origins of the Dobunni"), again showing the remains of stone ramparts. (1 comment)

Do not use the above information on other web sites or publications without permission of the contributor.
Click here to see more info for this site

Nearby sites

Click here to view sites on an interactive OS map

Key: Red: member's photo, Blue: 3rd party photo, Yellow: other image, Green: no photo - please go there and take one, Grey: site destroyed

Download sites to:
KML (Google Earth)
GPX (GPS waypoints)
CSV (Garmin/Navman)
CSV (Excel)

To unlock full downloads you need to sign up as a Contributory Member. Otherwise downloads are limited to 50 sites.


Turn off the page maps and other distractions

Nearby sites listing. In the following links * = Image available
 566m S 187° Barrow at Rowberrow* Round Barrow(s) (ST44925834)
 1.7km WSW 255° The Wimblestone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (ST43355848)
 2.0km SSE 160° Cuck Hill Barrow Round Barrow(s) (ST4567057030)
 2.6km E 94° Aveline's Hole* Cave or Rock Shelter (ST47615867)
 2.8km E 92° Burrington Camp* Hillfort (ST47825878)
 2.9km SE 128° Black Down barrows (Mendip)* Barrow Cemetery (ST473571)
 3.2km SE 141° Tynings Farm Barrow Group* Barrow Cemetery (ST47005635)
 3.8km ESE 115° Beacon Batch* Barrow Cemetery (ST48465726)
 4.1km W 271° Banwell Camp Hillfort (ST409590)
 4.6km SE 131° Gorsey Bigbury Henge* Henge (ST48435584)
 4.7km SSW 202° Axbridge Church Wells* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (ST432546)
 4.8km SE 134° Longwood Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (ST4841955518)
 5.0km WNW 293° Banwell Moor Stone 2 Marker Stone (ST40406086)
 5.0km NNW 343° Congresbury Church Cross* Ancient Cross (ST4359863744)
 5.1km NNW 345° Congresbury Village Cross* Ancient Cross (ST4373263818)
 5.1km SSE 160° Sun Hole* Cave or Rock Shelter (ST467541)
 5.2km W 270° Butstone (Banwell) Marker Stone (ST398590)
 5.2km SW 234° Wavering Down cairn* Round Cairn (ST40705590)
 5.2km SSE 161° Cheddar Museum of Prehistory* Museum (ST46655393)
 5.3km SSE 165° Flint Jack's Cave Cave or Rock Shelter (ST463538)
 5.3km SSE 160° Goughs Cave (Cheddar)* Cave or Rock Shelter (ST46715392)
 5.3km SSE 160° Soldier's Hole Cave or Rock Shelter (ST468539)
 5.4km ESE 116° Charterhouse Earthwork* Misc. Earthwork (ST49885651)
 5.8km SW 224° Compton Bishop* Standing Stones (ST409548)
 6.0km W 259° Wook's Quoit* Standing Stone (Menhir) (ST39045783)
View more nearby sites and additional images

<< Caynham Camp

Dowsborough Castle >>

Please add your thoughts on this site

Contribute!

· NEW: I have visited
· I would like to visit
· Submit an Image
· Add a description
· Give accurate position
· Add a comment or news about this site

Understanding the Neolithic

Understanding the Neolithic

Sponsors

Auto-Translation (Google)

Translate from English into:

"Dolebury Camp" | Login/Create an Account | 3 News and Comments
  
Go back to top of page    Comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content.
Re: Dolebury Camp by Anonymous on Monday, 15 May 2023
A rather overlooked gem, approachable from various routes with fantastic views particularly to the Bristol Channel.
The ramparts are most impressive when driving from the A38 to Shipham, depending on the time of year for from spring on much is obscured by vegetation.
The easiest approach is from Burrington
The direct route from Churchill is harder to climb but shorter.
I strongly suspect this functioned either as a stronghold or corral protection from raiders or perhaps as a convenient storage spot for trading. The lead /silver mines are relatively close and certainly pre dated the Roman occupation and the Bristol Channel would have been a handy spot for a bit of trading for metals pre and post Rome era, but that's just a guess to be honest.
At the very least this is an excellent place for dog walking and building up an appetite for a bit of lunch.

[ Reply to This ]

Re: Dolebury Camp by Brutus on Wednesday, 02 July 2008
(User Info | Send a Message)
One of my favourite walks in the area starting from Burrington Combe lower car park. Up the hill to Dolebury, passing the potholes on the way up, Followed by a couple of scoops at the Swan, then a gentle stroll up to Tynings Farm and Beacon Batch to see the Barrows. You can then walk down to the Plume of Feathers at Rickford and admire the underwater road before returning to Burrington.
[ Reply to This ]

Re: Dolebury Camp by Anonymous on Thursday, 24 May 2007
Amazing site ... hugh.. fantastic views .. however very little information to bring it's history to life . Even so, very worth the rather steep climb from Dolebury Warren. or enjoy a lovely walk across the Mendips to take a rest, enjoy the views and then take a drink at The Swan at Rowberrow or The Crown at Churchill the perfect way to spend a day!
[ Reply to This ]

Your Name: Anonymous [ Register Now ]
Subject:


Add your comment or contribution to this page. Spam or offensive posts are deleted immediately, don't even bother

<<< What is five plus one as a number? (Please type the answer to this question in the little box on the left)
You can also embed videos and other things. For Youtube please copy and paste the 'embed code'.
For Google Street View please include Street View in the text.
Create a web link like this: <a href="https://www.megalithic.co.uk">This is a link</a>  

Allowed HTML is:
<p> <b> <i> <a> <img> <em> <br> <strong> <blockquote> <tt> <li> <ol> <ul> <object> <param> <embed> <iframe>
We would like to know more about this location. Please feel free to add a brief description and any relevant information in your own language.
Wir möchten mehr über diese Stätte erfahren. Bitte zögern Sie nicht, eine kurze Beschreibung und relevante Informationen in Deutsch hinzuzufügen.
Nous aimerions en savoir encore un peu sur les lieux. S'il vous plaît n'hesitez pas à ajouter une courte description et tous les renseignements pertinents dans votre propre langue.
Quisieramos informarnos un poco más de las lugares. No dude en añadir una breve descripción y otros datos relevantes en su propio idioma.