Sweetworthy | |
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Location | Porlock, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°10′17″N 3°35′25″W / 51.17139°N 3.59028°W |
Area | 0.25 hectares (0.62 acres) |
Built | Iron Age |
Official name | Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement |
Designated | 13 July 1994 |
Reference no. | 1008469 |
Sweetworthy is the site of two Iron Age hill forts or enclosures at Luccombe, 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Porlock, Somerset, England.[1][2] They are on the north-facing slope of Dunkery Hill. One has a single rampart and external ditch, enclosing 0.25 hectares (0.62 acres).[3] The rampart is still visible and the ditch on the east side is used as a trackway.[4][5] There was a defended settlement above the main site.[6]
It is also the site of a deserted medieval settlement, which has been designated as a scheduled monument.[7] [8] It has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register because of the vulnerability to plant growth.[9]