Dowsborough

Dowsborough Camp is an Iron Age hill fort on the Quantock Hills near Nether Stowey in Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Scheduled Monument.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: hillfort in Somerset, England, UK
Also known as: “Danesborough”, “Dawesbury”, “Dowsborough Camp”, “Dowsborough Castle Hill”, “Dowsborough Fort”, and “Dowsborough hillfort and associated round barrow”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include All Saints Church and Stowey Castle.

All Saints Church

Church

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All Saints Church at Dodington in the parish of Holford, Somerset, England was rebuilt and enlarged in the 15th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. All Saints Church is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Dowsborough.

Stowey Castle

Castle

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Stowey Castle was a Norman motte-and-bailey castle, built in the 11th century, in the village of Nether Stowey on the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England. Stowey Castle is situated 1½ miles east of Dowsborough.

Coleridge Cottage

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Coleridge Cottage is a cottage situated in Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, England. It is a grade II* listed building. The 17th century cottage was originally two buildings which were later combined and expanded. Coleridge Cottage is situated 2 miles east of Dowsborough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holford and Over Stowey.

Holford

Village

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Holford is a village and civil parish in Somerset within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located about 10 miles west of Bridgwater and 6 miles east of Williton, with a population of 392.

Over Stowey

Village

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Over Stowey is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, South West England. A large part of the forest and open heath of the Quantock Hills is within the parish and it includes the hamlets of Plainsfield, Aley, Adscombe, Friarn and Bincombe. Over Stowey is situated 1½ miles east of Dowsborough.