 King's Weston hill fort | |
  Shown within Bristol | |
| Location | nearHenbury |
|---|---|
| Region | Bristol,England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′1.93″N2°38′25.14″W / 51.5005361°N 2.6403167°W /51.5005361; -2.6403167 |
| Type | Hill fort |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | some damage |
Kings Weston Hill (grid referenceST556781) is a hill in the north ofBristol, England. It forms a ridge about 1 mile (1.6 km) long, extending fromHenbury toShirehampton and separatingLawrence Weston to the north fromCoombe Dingle to the south. The hill is a public open space managed as part of theBlaise Castle Estate. It takes its name from the settlement of Kings Weston, now absorbed into Lawrence Weston.
At the eastern end of Kings Weston Hill is the site of anIron Agehill fort, which is aScheduled Ancient Monument.[1]
The hill is located betweenKings Weston House to the southwest, andBlaise Castle to the northeast, and the hill is also the site of atower fortelevisionbroadcasting.
