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The maze and monument on Hilton Green is an ancient monument located in Huntingdonshire, England. The site comprises a turf maze, a landscape feature of considerable antiquity that reflects medieval or possibly earlier recreational and ritual practices. Turf mazes of this type were created by cutting or wearing pathways into grassland, forming intricate geometric patterns that visitors would traverse on foot. The monument's precise dating and original purpose remain subjects of archaeological study, though such features were often maintained and used over extended periods, making them palimpsests of multiple historical phases.
The maze and monument on Hilton Green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006825. View the official record →
The maze and monument on Hilton Green is an ancient monument located in Huntingdonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006825.
The maze and monument on Hilton Green 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 1006825.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 140m east of Papworth Hall (3.4 km), The Manor of Hemingford Grey: a medieval moated site (4.4 km), Low Hill bowl barrow, 575m north of Fen Drayton Reservoir (5.3 km).
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