Hembury Hillfort Devon
Neolithic to Iron Age·Devon Neolithic·🇬🇧 Devon, United Kingdom
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About Hembury Hillfort Devon
Hembury Hillfort Devon at Devon, United Kingdom is a Neolithic to Iron Age earthwork of the Devon Neolithic tradition, built c. 4000 BCE for causewayed enclosure + iron age hillfort. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersHembury Hillfort Devon at Devon, United Kingdom is a Neolithic to Iron Age earthwork of the Devon Neolithic tradition, built c. 4000 BCE for causewayed enclosur
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 4000 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age
- Culture
- Devon Neolithic
- Purpose
- Causewayed enclosure + Iron Age hillfort
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Hembury Hillfort Devon
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Hembury Hillfort Devon
On the ground
Structures & features
50.8230° N · 3.2660° W · 205 m · 4 mapped features
- Hembury Hillfort Devon Main Earthwork FeatureearthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Hembury Hillfort Devon – central causewayed enclosure + iron age hillfort element with stratified deposits50.8231° N · 3.2660° W
- Hembury Hillfort Devon Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Hembury Hillfort Devon defining settlement or ritual space50.8229° N · 3.2659° W
- Hembury Hillfort Devon Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Hembury Hillfort Devon ceremonial landscape50.8231° N · 3.2661° W
- Hembury Hillfort Devon Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management50.8229° N · 3.2661° W
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