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Slight univallate hillfort 80m east of Old Downton Cottage is a small Iron Age defensive earthwork situated in Herefordshire. The monument comprises a single defensive bank with an associated ditch, characteristic of univallate hillfort construction typical of the Iron Age period in the Welsh Marches region. Its modest scale suggests it may have served a local community or functioned as a refuge settlement rather than a major territorial stronghold. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature, though its defensive capabilities would have been more substantial when the bank and ditch were maintained in antiquity.
Slight univallate hillfort 80m east of Old Downton Cottage. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011019. View the official record →
Slight univallate hillfort 80m east of Old Downton Cottage is a small Iron Age defensive earthwork situated in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011019.
Slight univallate hillfort 80m east of Old Downton Cottage. 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 1011019.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wigmore Abbey (2.5 km), Wigmore Castle (4.4 km), Richard's Castle: a motte and bailey with an enclosed settlement. (6.2 km).
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