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Burrough Hill Fort

A huge univalate (single-walled) Hill Fort, at the end of a ridge of high land in Leicestershire. It is a scheduled ancient monument.

The fort seems to date from the early bronze age, and was continually improved and enlarged through the Iron age, forming the capital of the Corieltauvi (whom the Romans called "Coritani"). It was so occupied until the Roman invasion of the first century, after which the site was settled in the Roman manner: with rectangular rather than circular buildings.

The site has been used by the University of Leicester to train archaeologists, and they regularly dig it.


See
The Listing - LinkExternal link
A guide from the University of Leicester - LinkExternal link
Country Park information - LinkExternal link including opening times and car park details.
by Bob Harvey

Created: Fri, 16 Jul 2021, Updated: Sat, 17 Jul 2021


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SK7611 : Cows at the Burrough Hill Country Park by Mat Fascione
2024
SK7511 : Earthworks at the Burrough Hill Country Park by Mat Fascione
2024
SK7611 : Burrough Hill Country Park by Mat Fascione
2024
SK7511 : Toposcope at the Burrough Hillfort by Mat Fascione
2024
SK7512 : Burrough Hill Covert by Mat Fascione
2024
SK7611 : Cows at the Burrough Hill Country Park by Mat Fascione
2024
SK7511 : Burrough Hill in Leicestershire by Mat Fascione
2024
SK7611 : Triangulation Pillar at the Burrough Hill Country Park by Mat Fascione
2024
SK7512 : From the ramparts by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7511 : Distant hills by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : County Council Waymarks by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7612 : The outer slopes of the hill by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7612 : The view North by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : Footpath sign by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : Signage and parking ticket machine by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7612 : Soil Erosion on the ramparts by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : Footpath to the Hill Fort by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : Notice at the gate by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7511 : The view from the walls by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : There is no escape by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : Campanula rotundifolia by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : Open Access Land marker by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7511 : The view from Burrough Hill Fort by Bob Harvey
2021
SK7611 : Triangulation Pillar at the Burrough Hill Country Park by Mat Fascione
2017
SK7511 : Toposcope at the Burrough Hill Iron Age Hillfort by Mat Fascione
2014
SK7511 : Over the edge by Bob Harvey
2012
SK7611 : Ramparts and View by Bob Harvey
2012
SK7511 : Watching the student Archaeologists by Bob Harvey
2012
SK7511 : At the dig by Bob Harvey
2012
SK7611 : The shoulder of the hill fort by Bob Harvey
2012
SK7611 : The Eastern Rampart by Bob Harvey
2012


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