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35: 42: 180:, England. The hill fort was first discovered in 1933 with two of the three sides of the fort protected by a large ditch and a bank. In 1956, the site was nearly completely destroyed by 193: 343: 34: 338: 78: 216: 333: 273: 125: 173: 327: 224: 302: 246: 93: 80: 181: 165: 177: 169: 162: 113: 65: 61: 281:
Yatton, Congresbury, Claverham, and Cleeve Archaeological Research Team
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at Coles Quarry, which ceased production in the 1970's.
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List of hill forts and ancient settlements in Somerset
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situated approximately 1.1 miles (1.8 km) from
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Backwell Hillfort is located in Somerset
Backwell
Somerset
51°24′28″N 2°43′18″W / 51.40778°N 2.72167°W / 51.40778; -2.72167
Iron Age
Scheduled monument
Iron Age
hill fort
Backwell
North Somerset
Somerset
quarrying
List of hill forts and ancient settlements in Somerset


"Backwell Hillfort"
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"Backwell Hillfort"
"Four Enclosures on Broadfield Down, North Somerset"
"Coles Quarry | Backwell Residents Association"
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Hill forts in Somerset
Iron Age sites in Somerset
Scheduled monuments in North Somerset

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