Promontory fort, 551m east of Hepburn Cottage
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Description
"The monument includes a promontory fort of Iron Age date, situated on the edge of Hepburn Crags on the western perimeter of Hepburn Moor. The fort is overlooked by a hill to the south east and is afforded natural protection by crags on its north and west sides. The roughly D-shaped enclosure is surrounded by a single earth and stone bank measuring up to 5m wide with an external ditch on the east side. Overall the fort measures roughly 75m by 75m. The bank has outer facing stones on its west side and contains entrances through its east and west sides, with the latter giving access to a spring.... " -
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Historic England -
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Further information
Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1006547
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Added by: Pat Thomson
Last modified: 7 years, 5 months ago
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