| Plainsfield Camp | |
|---|---|
 Plan of earthworks at Plainsfield Camp, Park Plantation | |
| Location | Aisholt in Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°07′11″N 3°10′12″W / 51.11972°N 3.17000°W |
| Area | 0.9 hectares (2.2 acres) |
| Built | Iron Age |
| Reference no. | 189501[1] |
  Location of Plainsfield Camp in Somerset | |
Plainsfield Camp (or Park Plantation or Cockercombe Castle) is a possible Iron Age earthwork on the Quantock Hills near Aisholt in Somerset, England.[2]
The so-called hill fort has several features that make it more likely to be an animal enclosure than a defended settlement:
- single rampart with ditch
- simple opening for an entrance
- situated on the slope of a hill
- the hill rises over 50 m above the ring
- the area is only 0.9 hectares (2.2 acres)
The case for an enclosure is less clear cut than for Trendle Ring, since Plainsfield is on a spur and does have steep slopes on two sides, making it like a promontory fort, similar to nearby Ruborough.
It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[3]
- ^ Historic England. "Plainsfield Camp (189501)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Plainsfield Camp slight univallate hillfort (1007669)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Plainsfield Camp Hillfort". Digital Digging. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.