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Best of South West England

The 20 best archaeological sites in South West England

Our curated top 20 archaeological sites in South West England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 525 archaeological sites see the full archaeological sites index for South West England.

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    The Roman Baths

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    Britain's best-preserved Roman bathing complex.

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  2. 2

    Bartinney Castle

    Bartinney Castle, hill forts in South West England

    Bartinney Castle — Iron Age enclosure in Cornwall, England, UK.

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  3. 3

    Nine Stones

    Nine Stones, hill forts in South West England

    Nine Stones — Bronze Age stone circle near Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    Ballowall Barrow

    Ballowall Barrow, hill forts in South West England

    Ballowall Barrow — archaeological site in St Just, Cornwall, England, UK.

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  5. 5

    Porlock Stone Circle

    Porlock Stone Circle, archaeological sites in South West England

    Porlock Stone Circle — stone circle in Porlock, Somerset West and Taunton, England, UK.

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  6. 6

    Okehampton Castle

    Devon

    Okehampton Castle, hill forts in Devon

    Okehampton Castle — motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.

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    Sweet Track

    Sweet Track, hill forts in South West England

    Sweet Track — ancient causeway in the Somerset Levels, England.

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  8. 8

    Glastonbury Lake Village

    Glastonbury Lake Village, hill forts in South West England

    Glastonbury Lake Village — former Iron Age village in Somerset, England, UK.

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    Cambria Farm

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    Cambria Farm — historic site in Somerset, England.

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  10. 10

    Drizzlecombe

    Devon

    Drizzlecombe, hill forts in Devon

    Drizzlecombe — area in Dartmoor of archaeological significance.

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    Cadbury Castle

    Cadbury Castle, hill forts in South West England

    Cadbury Castle — hillfort in Somerset, England, UK.

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    Penhallam

    Penhallam, stately homes in South West England

    Penhallam is the site of a fortified manor house near Jacobstow in Cornwall, England. There was probably an earlier, 11th-century ringwork castle on the site, constructed by Tryold or his son, Richard

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    Boscawen-Un

    Boscawen-Un, hill forts in South West England

    Boscawen-Un — stone circle in Cornwall.

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    Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries

    Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries, hill forts in South West England

    Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries — archaeological site in Somerset, United Kingdom.

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    King's Castle

    King's Castle, hill forts in South West England

    King's Castle — Iron Age enclosed hilltop settlement in Somerset, England, UK.

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    Carn Euny

    Carn Euny, hill forts in South West England

    Carn Euny — archaeological site near Sancreed, Cornwall, England.

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    Dendles Wood

    Devon

    Dendles Wood, archaeological sites in Devon

    Dendles Wood — protected woodland in Devon, England.

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    Spinsters' Rock

    Devon

    Spinsters' Rock, hill forts in Devon

    Spinsters' Rock is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

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    Logan Rock

    Logan Rock, hill forts in South West England

    Logan Rock — rocking stone near Treen in Cornwall, England, UK.

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    Eylesbarrow mine

    Eylesbarrow mine, hill forts in South West England

    Eylesbarrow mine — tin mine on Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK.

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