| Site Name: |
Hillfort, Timberscombe Wood, S of Timberscombe |
| Civil Parish: |
Timberscombe |
| Grid Ref: |
SS 957 414 (SS 94 SE) |
A hillfort was discovered in 1992 and purchased by Exmoor National Park in 1994. {1}
A hillslope enclosure about 1ha in larch woodland. There are surviving banks up to 1m in height. There are also possible outworks but thick brush and fallen trees make interpretation difficult. {3}
Aerial photograph from 2001 shows that the site has been cleared. {4}
References:
| 1 |
Personal communication - Heal, SVE to Somerset County Council Feb 1995 |
| 2 |
Measured plan - RCHME plan (not scale copy) in HER files |
| 3 |
Site visit report - McCrone, P. SCC Exmoor Advisory Group Meeting (22/07/1993) |
| 4 |
Aerial photographs - SCC Coour Vertical Aerial Photograph (2001) |
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