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DUNRAVEN HILLFORT
Site Details
- NPRN
- 300161
- Map Reference
- SS87SE
- Grid Reference
- SS88707271
- Unitary (Local) Authority
- The Vale of Glamorgan
- Old County
- Glamorgan
- Community
- St Brides Major (The Vale of Glamorgan)
- Type of Site
- HILLFORT
- Broad Class
- Defence
- Period
- Iron Age
Site Description
An irregular headland, c.400m E-W by 100-300m, rising 60m above the sea, is isolated by a steep-sided cwm on the NE; double banks and ditches define the landward side, obscured by Dunraven castle (Nprn18581) on the SE and curving to meet the cliff-line on the NW, where there is an additional bank.
There are at least 21 possible roundhouse sites, c.6.0m in diameter, within.
(source Os495card; SS87SE3)
Site re-used and adapted for:
Rabbit warren/s (Nprn24502-3)
Park/gardens (Nprn265800).
RCAHMW AP955056/48; 955058/62-9
J.Wiles 06.12.02
