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Box Hill Fort is a scheduled ancient monument located on Box Hill near Dorking in Surrey, England. The fort dates from the Iron Age and represents a significant defensive settlement of the pre-Roman period, commanding views across the surrounding landscape. The site is characterised by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that form an enclosed hilltop settlement, typical of Iron Age fort construction in southern Britain. Box Hill Fort provides archaeological evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the region prior to the Roman conquest of Britain.
Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centre is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018074. View the official record →
Box Hill Fort is a scheduled ancient monument located on Box Hill near Dorking in Surrey, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018074.
Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centre 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 1018074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Betchworth Castle (1.9 km), Bowl barrow in The Glory Wood (2.9 km), Bowl barrow on Milton Heath (3.5 km).
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