Ashton Court

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
ST556722
Disputed

Nearest town:

Bristol (3km ENE)

OS reference:

ST556722

OS sheet:

172

Latitude:

51° 26' 47.42 N

Longitude:

2° 38' 20.29 W

Added to TMA by

vulcan

Images (7)

Images

Image of Ashton Court (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The solitary Ashton Court stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.2.2023)

thesweetcheat Feb 10, 2024

Image of Ashton Court (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

I came across this stone alone while crossing Ashton Court on the Community Forest Path. It stands on the slopes of a dry valley, just below the “probably prehistoric terraces”. It’s quite likely natural, and the area has been heavily landscaped, but there are no other similar stones or outcrops around so it makes for a striking feature.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.2.2023)

thesweetcheat Feb 10, 2024

Image of Ashton Court (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

There are various earthworks in the eastern part of Ashton Court, including a field system and terraces which the North Somerset HER describes as “probably prehistoric”. Looking towards Dundry Hill.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.2.2023)

thesweetcheat Feb 10, 2024

Image of Ashton Court (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by vulcan

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vulcan Jun 1, 2003

Image of Ashton Court (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by vulcan

The tree here in the ditch may have a good reason to be there – to stop mountain bikers? The exhaust pipe has no reason to be there.

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vulcan Jun 1, 2003

Image of Ashton Court (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by vulcan

A double ditch defence. At this point the centre bank peters out.

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vulcan Jun 1, 2003

Image of Ashton Court (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by vulcan

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vulcan Jun 1, 2003

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Burgh Walls

Hillfort • 0.92km NE

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2
Stokeleigh Camp

Hillfort • 1.12km N

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4
Clifton Down Camp

Hillfort • 1.42km NE

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1
Seven Sisters

Round Barrow(s) • 3.44km NNE

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4
Redland Park

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.54km NE

4

1

1
Druid Stoke

Burial Chamber • 4.03km N

8

1

6
Kings Weston Hill

Hillfort • 5.9km NNW

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1

1
Kings Weston Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 5.9km NNW

3

1
Blaise Castle

Hillfort • 6.1km N

12

1

1
Badock’s Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 6.14km NNE

8

1

3

1
Portbury

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.23km W

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4
Winford Big Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.55km SSW

1
Maes Knoll

Hillfort • 7.59km ESE

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5

1
Winford Twin Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 8.36km SSW

1
Felton Hill Longbarrow

Long Barrow • 8.4km SSW

1

3
Durley Hill

Henge • 8.56km E

1
Nempnett Thrubwell Horse Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.28km SSW

1
Middle Ham, Tynings

Standing Stones • 9.43km SE

2
Hautville’s Quoit

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.52km SE

7

1

5

1
The Water Stone

Burial Chamber • 9.53km SW

4

2

1
Redhill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.71km SSW

2
The Great Circle, North East Circle & Avenues

Stone Circle • 9.92km SE

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2

38

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The Cove

Standing Stones • 9.97km SE

47

1

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King Offa’s Tomb

Round Barrow(s) • 10.06km N

1

2
The South West Circle

Stone Circle • 10.09km SE

29

5
Cadbury Camp (Nailsea)

Hillfort • 10.17km W

4

3
Bicknell Farm Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.25km SSW
Redhill

Long Barrow • 10.38km SW

2
Nempnett Thrubwell

Long Barrow • 10.99km SSW

2

1

8

1
Knowle Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.03km SSE

1
Cleeve Toot

Hillfort • 11.21km SW

4

1
Bury Hill Camp

Hillfort • 11.71km NE

2

3
Almondsbury Fort

Hillfort • 11.88km NNE

1

3
Bitton

Round Barrow(s) • 12.38km E

2

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Walton Common

Hillfort • 12.6km W

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Nempnett Thrubwell Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.72km SSW

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Shortwood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.28km ENE

2

1
Cadbury Hill (Congresbury)

Hillfort • 13.92km WSW

3

2
Herriotts Bridge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.94km SSE

1
Burledge Hill

Hillfort • 13.97km SSE

3

2
Stantonbury

Hillfort • 14.35km ESE

7

1

4
Wick

Burial Chamber • 14.95km E

9

1

6
North Stoke

Promontory Fort • 15.62km E

13

3
Aveline’s Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.67km SSW

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4
Little Down Camp Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.76km E

1

1
Sudbrook

Cliff Fort • 15.92km NW

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1

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Burrington (Black Down)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.96km SSW

8

2
Lansdown Golf Course Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.05km E

1
Windmill Tump Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.09km E

1
Lansdown Flint Working Site

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.17km E

2

1
Read’s Cavern

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.3km SSW

3

2
Hazle Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.31km S

1
Freezing Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.38km E

2

3
Beech Wood Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.47km E

1
Rowberrow Warren

Cairn(s) • 16.56km SW

5

2
Lansdown Camp

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.6km E

1

4
Red Hill (Elberton)

Round Barrow(s) • 16.62km N

1

2
Lansdown Race Field Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.62km E

1

1
Beacon Batch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.62km SSW

19

4
Dolebury Warren

Hillfort • 16.98km SW

18

6

1
Elberton Fort

Hillfort • 17km NNE

4

3
Rowberrow Cavern

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.13km SW

1
Lansdown Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.2km E

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1

6
Heston Brake

Long Barrow • 17.22km NW

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2
Black Down (Priddy)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.23km SSW

9

2
Wallmead I and II

Round Barrow(s) • 17.3km ESE

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Tog Hill Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.34km ENE

2
Langridge

Round Barrow(s) • 17.42km E

9

4
Whitestown Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.46km S

5
Rowbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.47km SW

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Alveston Down

Round Barrow(s) • 17.54km NNE

2

1
Gorsey Bigbury

Henge • 17.89km SSW

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3
Tyning’s Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.1km SSW

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Flock Down Field Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 18.15km E

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Rhino Rift Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.16km SSW

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3
Englishcombe Manor Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.16km E

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Charterhouse Warren Farm Swallet

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.17km SSW

1

2

1
Pool Farm Cist

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.18km S

3

1

7
Tunley Farm

Hillfort • 18.21km ESE

4
Tunley Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.33km ESE

1
The Wimblestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.45km SW

3

4
Harptree Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 18.53km S

1
King Down Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.61km S

1
Priddy Henges (incomplete 4th circle)

Henge • 18.64km S

1

2
Gwent Levels

Mesolithic site • 18.65km W

3

1

1
Titters Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.75km NNE

2

2
Ashbridge Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 18.76km SSW

1
Little Abbey Camp

Hillfort • 18.96km NNE

2
Stow Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.98km S

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Hinton Hill

Hillfort • 18.98km ENE

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5
High Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.02km E

1
Llanfihangel Rogiet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.07km WNW

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5

1
Home Farm Cottage

Round Barrow(s) • 19.07km SE

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Henley Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.25km E

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Crick Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.36km NW

2

1
Chewton Mendip barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.41km SSE

1

1
The Castle, Tytherington

Hillfort • 19.44km NE

2
Priddy Circles

Henge • 19.45km S

4

6

13

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Thornwell

Chambered Tomb • 19.46km NNW

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Banwell Fort

Hillfort • 19.71km SW

3
Cheddar Gorge and Gough’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.75km SSW

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21

4
Wellington Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 19.77km SSW

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Priddy Hill

Long Barrow • 19.77km S

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Charmy Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.96km E

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