Hill forts · South West England
Priddy Circles
In or near Rodney Stoke.
Priddy Circles — archaeological site in Priddy, Mendip, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Priddy Circles is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Priddy, Mendip, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2725°, -2.6608°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Priddy Circles are a linear arrangement of four circular earthwork enclosures near the village of Priddy on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The circles have been listed as Scheduled Ancient Monuments, and described as 'probable Neolithic ritual or ceremonial monuments similar to a henge'. The southernmost Priddy Circle falls on adjoining land to a house and stables that are owned by retired businessman Roger Penny. In 2012 Penny was fined £10,000 after the earthwork was damaged by work he had permitted.
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Background
Description
The enclosures range in diameter from 185 to. Three of the circles are closely spaced in a nearly straight line, while the fourth is 350 m to the north and somewhat out of line with the other three. The total arrangement is spread over roughly 1.2 km. There is no missing enclosure in the gap between the northernmost enclosure and the others. This gap is bisected by the B3135 road and the course of the Roman road which runs between Charterhouse and Old Sarum. The four circles each consist of a flat circular area surrounded by a bank and external ditch enclosure with more than one entrance. Circle 4 has a diameter of up to 190 m but only two-thirds of the earthwork is present. Boreholes made…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2725, -2.6608
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Priddy
- Postcode
- BA5 3DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
Sources
- wikidata: Q2109508 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Priddy Circles (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Priddy Rings Somerset Map.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Priddy Circles?
- Priddy Circles is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA5 3DB), in the parish of Priddy.
- What is Priddy Circles?
- Priddy Circles — archaeological site in Priddy, Mendip, England, UK.
- How do I get to Priddy Circles?
- Drivers can use postcode BA5 3DB.
- Is Priddy Circles a protected site?
- Yes — Priddy Circles is part of the MENDIP National Nature Reserve and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Priddy Circles free to visit?
- Yes, Priddy Circles is free to enter.
- How do I get to Priddy Circles?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA5 3DB. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.