Taps Combe Camp
Taps Combe Camp is an Iron Age hill fort in North Somerset, England. The hill fort is situated approximately 1.8 miles east from the village of Brockley. The hill fort is shaped like a "D", and is approximately 50 metres by 50 metres wide.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Iron Age hill fort in North Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Chelvey Batch Settlement”, “Slight univallate hillfort 115m east of Brockley Cottage”, and “Tap’s Combe Camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Nicholas’ Church, Brockley and St Bridget’s Church, Chelvey.
St Nicholas’ Church, Brockley
Church
Photo: Brian Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas' Church in Brockley, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. St Nicholas’ Church, Brockley is situated 4,000 feet west of Taps Combe Camp.
St Bridget’s Church, Chelvey
Church
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Bridget's Church in Chelvey, Brockley, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. St Bridget’s Church, Chelvey is situated 1 mile northwest of Taps Combe Camp.
St Andrew’s Church, Backwell
Church
St Andrew's Church is an Anglican church in Backwell, Somerset, England. The church building dates back to the 13thcentury, when the nave, aisles and the chancel were built. St Andrew’s Church, Backwell is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Taps Combe Camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chelvey and Backwell.
Backwell
Village
Photo: Edward, Public domain.
Backwell is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of North Somerset, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. In 2011 it had a population of 4,589.
Cleeve
Village
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cleeve is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is situated within the unitary authority of North Somerset, 9 miles south west of Bristol and has a population of 902. Cleeve is situated 1½ miles southwest of Taps Combe Camp.
Taps Combe Camp
- Categories: partial contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brockley, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4005° or 51° 24′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.75186° or 2° 45′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C3VC62X+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 1425068904OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7684825
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