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Wilbury Hill is a slight univallate hillfort located in Hertfordshire, England, dating to the Iron Age. The monument is defined by a single defensive rampart with an external ditch that encloses the summit of the hill, creating a modest fortified enclosure typical of smaller hillforts of the period. The archaeological evidence suggests the site was utilised during the later Iron Age, reflecting the defensive and territorial functions such hillforts served within Iron Age settlement patterns. The relatively slight earthworks indicate a less heavily fortified installation compared to some contemporary multivallate examples, though it nonetheless represents an important element of Iron Age land use and social organisation in the region.
Slight univallate hillfort on Wilbury Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016410. View the official record →
Wilbury Hill is a slight univallate hillfort located in Hertfordshire, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016410.
Slight univallate hillfort on Wilbury 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 1016410.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa (site of) 330yds (300m) N of Ninesprings (3.3 km), Great Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great Wymondley (4.1 km), Wymondley Priory, barn, moat, associated earthworks, enclosures, platforms, hollow-way and conduit head (4.6 km).
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