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Ivinghoe Beacon is a slight univallate hillfort situated on the chalk escarpment of the Chilterns in Buckinghamshire, England. The fortification dates to the Iron Age and is defined by a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing the summit of the hill, though these earthworks remain relatively modest in scale compared to other examples of the period. The site also incorporates a Bronze Age bowl barrow, evidence of earlier ceremonial or funerary use of this prominent landscape location. The hillfort's position on high ground commanding views across the surrounding terrain reflects the strategic importance of such elevated sites during the Iron Age period in southern Britain.
A slight univallate hillfort and bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Beacon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009544. View the official record →
Ivinghoe Beacon is a slight univallate hillfort situated on the chalk escarpment of the Chilterns in Buckinghamshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009544.
A slight univallate hillfort and bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Beacon Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009544.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 230m long section in Hamberlins Wood (8 km), Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 1150m long section between Shire Lane and Kiln Road (8.8 km), Hertfordshire Grim's Ditch: 210m long section immediately north west of Woodcock Hill (8.8 km).
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