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Photo of Stoney Littleton Long Barrow, a chambered tomb near Norton St Philip, Somerset, south west England.

Stoney Littleton Long Barrow© Mike Peel / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ancient stones in SomersetSomerset, England

56 ancient stones in the Albion Guide across Somerset — see the full ancient stones directory, or everything to explore in Somerset.

Photo of Stoney Littleton Long Barrow, a chambered tomb near Norton St Philip, Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Stoney Littleton Long Barrow

Chambered tomb near Norton St Philip

Neolithic long barrow near Wellow with seven burial chambers off a low passage and a large fossil ammonite set in its entrance stone.

Photo of Bruton Dovecote, an ancient site in Somerset, south west England.

Bruton Dovecote

Ancient site near Bruton

A National Trust place in Somerset.

Photo of West Pennard Court Barn, an ancient site near Glastonbury, Somerset, south west England.

West Pennard Court Barn

Ancient site near Glastonbury

A National Trust place in Somerset.

Stanton Drew stone circles

Stone circle · Stone row near Bristol

Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm

Stanton Drew south-west circle

Stone circle near Bristol

Large irregular stone circle at Stanton Drew south east of Church Farm

Almsworthy Common

Stone row near Oare

Almsworthy Common: a stone alignment 560m south west of Chetsford Bridge

Beckham stone

Stone row near Oare

Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen

Chains Valley stone

Stone row near Oare

Chains Valley stone alignment 400m north west of Exe Head

East Pinford

Stone row near Oare

East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700m west of Long Combe sheep pen

Exe Plain stone

Stone row near Oare

Exe Plain stone alignment 425m north east of the sheepfold

Lanacombe 5

Stone row near Oare

Lanacombe 5: a stone alignment on the south east side of Lanacombe

Long Chains Combe South

Standing stone near Lynmouth

Long Chains Combe South: two standing stones 380m south west of the sheepfold

Porlock Allotment 1

Stone row near Oare

Porlock Allotment 1: a stone alignment 450m SSE of Black Barrow

Porlock Allotment stone

Stone row · Stone circle near Oare

Porlock Allotment stone alignment and cairn, 450m west of Porlock stone circle

Porlock Stone Circle

Stone circle near Oare

Stone circle, Porlock Common

Standing stones on Manor allotment

Standing stone near Oare

A prehistoric standing stone in Somerset.

Whit Stones

Standing stone near Porlock

The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone Post

Wilmersham Common West

Stone row near Porlock

Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters

Withypool Hill stone circle

Stone circle near Winsford

A prehistoric stone circle in Somerset.

Hautville's Quoit

Standing stone · Chambered tomb near Bristol

Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit

Orchardleigh Stones

Chambered tomb near Frome

A Neolithic chambered tomb in Somerset.

Wimblestone standing stone

Standing stone near Axbridge

A prehistoric standing stone in Somerset.

Wellington and Blackdown Hills

Ancient site near Tiverton Parkway

A National Trust place in Somerset.

Photo of Brent Knoll hillfort, a hillfort near Axbridge, Somerset, south west England.

Brent Knoll hillfort

Hillfort near Axbridge

Brent Knoll hillfort and associated field system

Photo of Cadbury Camp, a hillfort near Congresbury, Somerset, south west England.

Cadbury Camp

Hillfort near Congresbury

Cadbury Camp, a small multivalate hillfort on Cadbury Hill

Photo of Grabbist Hill, a hillfort near Dunster in Exmoor, Somerset, south west England.

Grabbist Hill

Hillfort near Dunster

Hillfort on Grabbist Hill, 275m south west of St Leonard's Well

Banwell Camp

Hillfort near Axbridge

Banwell Camp: a large multivallate hillfort on Banwell Plain

Barrow Hill promontory fort

Promontory fort near Corton Denham

Promontory fort on Barrow Hill

Bat's Castle

Hillfort near Dunster

Bat's Castle: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork

Bathampton Camp

Hillfort near Bath

Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp

Blacker's Hill promontory fort

Promontory fort near Croscombe

An Iron Age promontory fort in Somerset.

Burledge Hill

Hillfort near Priddy

Large univallate hillfort with outworks 800m west of White Cross

Burrington Camp

Hillfort near Cheddar

Slight univallate hillfort and associated earthworks on Burrington Ham

Cadbury Castle

Hillfort near Corton Denham

Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury

Clatworthy hillfort

Hillfort near Monksilver

An Iron Age hillfort in Somerset.

Cleeve Toot Camp

Hillfort near Congresbury

Slight univallate hillfort 150m east of Cleeve Court

Compton Dundon hillfort

Hillfort near Somerton

Compton Dundon hillfort with Dundon Beacon, east of Dundon

Conygar

Hillfort near Bristol

Slight univallate hillfort on Conygar Hill

Creech Hill

Hillfort near Bruton

Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge

Dolebury Camp

Hillfort near Axbridge

Dolebury Camp: a large univallate hillfort and associated and later earthworks on Dolebury Warren

Dowsborough hillfort

Hillfort near Holford

Dowsborough hillfort and associated round barrow

Drove Cottage Henge

Henge near Priddy

Henge 370m north east of Drove Cottage

Hillfort on Castle

Hillfort near Crowcombe

Hillfort on Castle Hill 650m south east of Ford House

Little Solsbury Hill

Hillfort near Bath

Slight univallate hillfort 190m north west of Westleigh

Norton Camp (Somerset)

Hillfort near Crowcombe

Norton Camp large univallate hillfort

Plainsfield Camp

Hillfort near Crowcombe

Plainsfield Camp slight univallate hillfort

Roddenbury Hillfort

Hillfort near Frome

Hillfort on Roddenbury Hill

Ruborough Camp

Hillfort near Crowcombe

Ruborough Camp large univallate hillfort

Stokeleigh Camp

Promontory fort near Bristol

Stokeleigh Camp: a promontory fort in Leigh Woods

Tap's Combe Camp

Hillfort near Congresbury

Slight univallate hillfort 115m east of Brockley Cottage

Trendle Ring

Hillfort near Bicknoller

Trendle Ring hillfort and associated outwork

Tunley Camp

Hillfort near Bath

Slight univallate hillfort 125m west of Tunley Farm

Wain's Hill

Hillfort near Congresbury

Slight univallate hillfort at Wain's Hill

Westbury Camp

Hillfort near Cheddar

Westbury Camp, slight univallate hillfort, 750m north of Stokewood Cottage

Whitestaunton Camp

Hillfort near Axminster

Hillfort 475m south of Howley Farm

Worlebury Camp

Hillfort near Weston-super-Mare

Worlebury Camp, a large multivallate hillfort and the linear earthworks to the east