| Site Name: |
Iron-age Hillfort and Roman burial, Westwood, Somerton |
| Civil Parish: |
Somerton |
| Grid Ref: |
ST 4606 2963 (ST 42 NE) |
See PRN 18406 for excavation of "Westwood Barrow" which appears to have been a surviving part of the earthworks of a defended enclosure. {1}
Air photographs taken in 1990 show the ditches of a defended enclosure surrounding the area. {5}
Several large pits are also visible that may relate to the quarrying. {6}
Geophysical survey of the area carried out for RCHME revealed in great detail three lines of ditches enclosing the area together with internal divisions and ring ditches. The "barrow" site was located but it is suggested that this may in fact be the end of the main rampart with an intrusive burial. {7}
References:
| 1 |
Personal communication - Chris Webster, Somerset Historic Environment Record (2/8/2005) |
| 2 |
Mention - Leech, R 1977 "Romano-British Rural Settlement..." (PhD), gazetteer xvi |
| 3 |
Mention - Frere, S.S (ed) "Problems of Iron age", 60 |
| 4 |
Aerial photographs - MA 21805, MA 21806 (27/5/1990) |
| 5 |
Detailed records - Aston, M and Stokes, P. Somerton, ParkProceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society 134 (1990) 215-6 |
| 6 |
Personal communication - Webster, CJ Somerset County Council 11.3.93 |
| 7 |
Detailed records - Geophysical Surveys of Bradford, Report No. 93-19 1993 in HER files |
| 8 |
Description - Riley, H in Webster, CJ and Croft, RA "Somerset Archaeology 1993" Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society 137 (1993), 137 |
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