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Promontory fort on Dorstone Hill is a prehistoric hillfort located in Herefordshire, positioned on a naturally defended promontory in the landscape. The fort is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising banks and ditches that exploit the natural topography of the site to create a fortified enclosure. Dating to the Iron Age, the monument represents an important example of the defended settlements that characterised this period in the Welsh Marches region. The site's strategic location on elevated terrain provided control over the surrounding countryside and demonstrates the defensive priorities of Iron Age communities in this area.
Promontory fort on Dorstone Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014544. View the official record →
Promontory fort on Dorstone Hill is a prehistoric hillfort located in Herefordshire, positioned on a naturally defended promontory in the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014544.
Promontory fort on Dorstone 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 1014544.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle, chapel, post-medieval house and garden remains east of Urishay Castle Farm (4.6 km), Lower Park Wood Camp (5.5 km), Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Promontory fort on Dorstone Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Promontory fort on Dorstone Hill stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.