Citadel of Newfield Well
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)·Early Bronze Age·🇬🇧 Somerset, South West England, United Kingdom
About
About Citadel of Newfield Well
Citadel of Newfield Well in Somerset, South West England, United Kingdom is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) fortress attributed to Early Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and test trenching, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Early Bronze Age fortress with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2924 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)
- Culture
- Early Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2924 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 2124 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 881 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1984
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
50.4955° N · 2.1536° W · 228 m · 3 mapped features
Granary Cluster
gatewayBurial zone — shaft tombs
50.4930° N · 2.1526° WNecropolis Extension
cairnBurial zone — cists
50.4948° N · 2.1517° WRock Art Panel
courtyardOutlier feature with geoglyph
50.4974° N · 2.1547° W