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The small multivallate hillfort 460 metres east of Old Abbey Farm is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Lincolnshire. The site is defined by its multiple defensive earthwork banks and ditches, which characterise the multivallate type of hillfort common to the Iron Age period. Such fortifications typically served defensive, territorial, or administrative functions within their contemporary communities. The precise date of construction and duration of occupation remain subject to archaeological interpretation, though its classification as an Iron Age monument places it within the broader context of pre-Roman British settlement patterns in the East Midlands.
Small multivallate hillfort 460m east of Old Abbey Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017880. View the official record →
The small multivallate hillfort 460 metres east of Old Abbey Farm is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017880.
Small multivallate hillfort 460m east of Old Abbey Farm 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 1017880.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkstead Abbey (ruins) (1 km), Small multivallate hillfort 340m south east of North Road Farm (2.9 km), Tower on the Moor (3.3 km).
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