King’s Castle
King's Castle is an Iron Age Hillfort 1 kilometre east of Wiveliscombe in Somerset, England. It is surrounded by two banks with a ditch between them. The inner wall ranges up to 2.5 metres high and the outer wall gets up to 1.5 metres high.
- Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as“Castle Hill, Wivelscombe”“Hillfort on Castle Hill 650m south east of Ford House”“King’s Castle Hillfort”“King’s Castle, Wiveliscombe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Square and Kingsmead School.
The Square
The Square is a town square in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. The Square is situated 1 mile west of King’s Castle.
Kingsmead School
Kingsmead Academy trading as Kingsmead School… Kingsmead School is situated 1 mile southwest of King’s Castle.
Abbotsfield
Abbotsfield is a country house and farm, to the west of the town of Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. Abbotsfield is situated 1½ miles west of King’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiveliscombe and Fitzhead.
Wiveliscombe
Wiveliscombe is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England.
King’s Castle
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Latitude
51.04601° or 51° 2′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.29001° or 3° 17′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C3R2PW5+CX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atkins Cottage and Wiveliscombe Roman Auxiliary Fort.
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