Bathampton Down
Bathampton Down is a flat limestone plateau in Bathampton, Somerset, England, overlooking the River Avon and the city of Bath. There is evidence of man's activity at the site since the Mesolithic period including Bathampton Camp, an Iron Age hillfort or stock enclosure. It has also been used for quarrying, and part of it is now a golf course.
| Bathampton Down | |
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Footpath on Bathampton Down | |
| Location | Bathampton, Somerset County, England |
| Coordinates | 51.3847°N 2.3262°W |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | Bronze Age – Iron Age |
Scheduled monument | |
| Official name | Bathampton Camp |
Location of Bathampton Down in Somerset | |
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