Cadbury Camp
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Tree growth on the ramparts at Cadbury Camp
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| Location | Tickenham, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°26′55″N 2°47′13″W / 51.44861°N 2.78694°WCoordinates: 51°26′55″N 2°47′13″W / 51.44861°N 2.78694°W |
| OS grid reference | ST 45406 72467 |
| Built | Iron Age |
| Official name: Cadbury Camp | |
| Designated | 17 October 1930 |
| Reference no. | 1008295 |
 Location of Cadbury Camp in Somerset
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Cadbury Camp is an Iron Age hill fort in Somerset, England, near the village of Tickenham. It is a scheduled monument. Although primarily known as a fort during the Iron Age it is likely, from artefacts, including a bronze spear or axe head, discovered at the site, that it was first used in the Bronze Age and still occupied through the Roman era into the Anglo-Saxon period. It has been associated with Arthurian England and Camelot; however there is no evidence to support this.
The 7-acre (2.8 ha) hill fort is well preserved, and is managed by the National Trust through a Higher Level Stewardship agreement with Natural England which involves tree clearing, including non-native Turkey Oaks, and management of the scrub.
The name Cadbury is derived from "Cada's byrig"; byrig is the Anglo-Saxon word meaning "fort" or "town", which is frequently, but not exclusively, used to refer to hill-forts. It is one of three sites in Somerset to include the Cadbury name, the others being Cadbury Castle, near South Cadbury and Cadbury Hill which is also known as Cadbury-Congresbury to distinguish it from the other sites.
Cadbury Camp is situated on a natural ridge between the Gordano Valley and the North Somerset Levels, next to the Limebreach Wood ancient woodland and nature reserve.
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