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Saxonbury Hill is a Iron Age hillfort located in Sussex, England, situated within an area of archaeological and historical interest. The monument comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of the Iron Age period, with banks and ditches forming the characteristic fortification design of that era. A nineteenth-century folly was subsequently constructed upon or near the hillfort, representing the later antiquarian interest in the site common during that period. The site remains an important example of Iron Age settlement and defensive architecture in the Sussex landscape.
Hillfort and 19th century folly on Saxonbury Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014525. View the official record →
Saxonbury Hill is a Iron Age hillfort located in Sussex, England, situated within an area of archaeological and historical interest. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014525.
Hillfort and 19th century folly on Saxonbury 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 1014525.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Riverhall blast furnace (2.4 km), Medieval moated site and post-Medieval ice-house, Moat Farm (4.5 km), Mayfield iron furnace (5 km).
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