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Castlehill Wood is a Iron Age promontory fort situated in Surrey, England. The monument consists of a defended settlement positioned on a promontory, utilising the natural topography to create a stronghold with defensive earthworks. Dating to the Iron Age period, this fort represents a significant example of prehistoric fortified settlement in the south-east of England, demonstrating the strategic use of landscape and engineering in pre-Roman Britain.
Iron Age promontory fort in Castlehill Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017997. View the official record →
Castlehill Wood is a Iron Age promontory fort situated in Surrey, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017997.
Iron Age promontory fort in Castlehill Wood 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 1017997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Ivy Mill Lane (1.7 km), Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly Field (1.7 km), Bowl barrow at the north end of Hilly Field (1.8 km).
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