Antike Stätten im Exmoor-Nationalpark

Ancient Sites & Ruins

Exmoor’s landscape preserves a timeline of human history, from the prehistoric Withypool Stone Circle to Iron Age hillforts like Bat’s Castle and Elworthy Barrows. The collection features the well-preserved Cistercian ruins of Cleeve Abbey and the 15th-century Butter Cross in Dunster. These scheduled monuments include Norman earthworks at Holwell Castle and the 19th-century remains of the Wheal Eliza mine, offering a comprehensive look at Somerset’s defensive and industrial heritage.

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Cleeve Abbey

Cleeve Abbey is a medieval monastery located near the village of Washford, in Somerset, England.

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Butter Cross

The Butter Cross in Dunster within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building and scheduled monument.

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Withypool Stone Circle

Withypool Stone Circle, also known as Withypool Hill Stone Circle, is a stone circle located on the Exmoor moorland, near the village of…

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Elworthy Barrows

Elworthy Barrows is an unfinished Iron Age hill fort, rather than Bronze Age barrows, which is designated a scheduled ancient monument.

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Bat's Castle

Bats Castle is an Iron Age hillfort at the top of a 213 metres high hill in the parish of Carhampton south south west of Dunster in…

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Bury Castle

Bury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort near Selworthy, Somerset, England. It has been designated as a scheduled monument.

Holwell Castle Motte and Bailey

An 11th or 12th-century Norman motte-and-bailey fortification. The earthworks include a significant mound and an associated bailey, strategically positioned to overlook the junction of three valleys near Parracombe.