Crow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlements

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History & significance

Crow Hill is an Iron Age hillfort located in Northamptonshire, England. The monument comprises an Iron Age fortified settlement with associated occupation evidence spanning the Iron Age, Roman, and medieval periods, indicating continuous or successive use across more than a thousand years. The hillfort itself represents the Iron Age phase of defensive settlement construction, whilst the later Roman and medieval activity demonstrates the site's enduring significance as a location of habitation and possibly administrative importance. The stratified archaeological record at Crow Hill thus provides evidence for long-term settlement patterns and land use in the East Midlands region during and after the Iron Age period.

Crow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlements is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013267. View the official record →

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