SU4451 : Egbury hillfort

near to Egbury, Hampshire, Great Britain

Egbury hillfort
Egbury hillfort
This view shows part of the bank which surrounded this Iron Age hillfort. The fort appears to be surrounded by a single ditch and bank which suggests that it was used less for defensive purposes than for corralling animals. This is supported by the designation of the area on old maps as "Cold Harbour", a name often associated with the presence of a Roman road (which there indeed is), but which in this case might suggest winter quarters for stock.
Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Ron Strutt and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map to open OS Get-a-Map
Grid Square
SU4451, 6 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Ron Strutt   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SU4451)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 4 October, 2005
Submitted
Friday, 7 October, 2005
Category
Hillfort   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 440 518 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:15.8200N 1:22.2460W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 4405 5185
Clickable map
+

Forward to a
Friend > >

NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
[Mark
You are not logged in login | register