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Kyloe Hills promontory fort
"The monument includes the remains of an Iron Age promontory fort abutting a steep cliff to the south. The promontory fort is visible as a semi-circular enclosure measuring about 109m east to west and 63m north to south. It is defended by a steep natural cliff to the south and to the north by two concentric semi-circular stone and earth ramparts spaced 25m to 30m apart. The inner rampart has an approximate height of 0.9m to 2.1m and the outer rampart stands to a height of roughly 0.6m. The ramparts are breached by entrances on the north west and south east sides. Within the interior of the enclosure there is at least one hut circle visible as a circular scooped feature bounded by closely set orthostats." (Historic England)
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Kyloe Hills promontory fort
- "....Promontory forts are rare nationally with less than 100 recorded examples. In view of their rarity and their importance in the understanding of the nature of social organisation in the …
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Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
Kyloe Hills promontory fort
- "....Promontory forts are rare nationally with less than 100 recorded examples. In view of their rarity and their importance in the understanding of the nature of social organisation in the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
