Elworthy Barrows

Elworthy Barrows
Plan of Elworthy Barrows
LocationBrompton Ralph, Somerset, England.
Coordinates51°05′44″N 3°19′43″W / 51.09556°N 3.32861°W / 51.09556; -3.32861
BuiltIron Age
Reference no.188401[1]
Elworthy Barrows is located in Somerset
Elworthy Barrows
Location of Elworthy Barrows in Somerset

Elworthy Barrows is an unfinished Iron Age hill fort, rather than Bronze Age barrows,[2] which is designated a scheduled ancient monument (No:188401).[1][3] It is located in the civil parish of Brompton Ralph near Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. It covers an area of 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) and is surrounded by a bank and ditch.[4]

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Elworthy Barrows Hillfort (188401)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  2. ^ Barrow, "Hllforts and hilltops 1000BC - 1000AD" in Aston and Burrow, The Archaeology of Somerset (1982)
  3. ^ "Elworthy Barrows hillfort, Brompton Ralph". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Elworthy Barrows hillfort (1020724)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 February 2015.