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Maiden Bower is a Iron Age hillfort located near Maulden in Bedfordshire, England. The site comprises a single rampart with an external ditch enclosing an area of approximately three hectares, with the entrance positioned on the eastern side. Archaeological investigation and finds suggest occupation during the Iron Age, likely the later Iron Age period, though the precise chronology remains subject to scholarly debate. The hillfort represents a significant defensive settlement of the pre-Roman Iron Age in the East Midlands region.
Maiden Bower hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015593. View the official record →
Maiden Bower is a Iron Age hillfort located near Maulden in Bedfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015593.
Maiden Bower hillfort 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 1015593.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Beacon Hill, 230m east of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery (6.6 km), A slight univallate hillfort and bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Beacon Hill (6.7 km), Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 240m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery (6.9 km).
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