180:. Their precise function is unknown but the manner in which they cut the ridge suggests that they were intended to prevent movement along it. The Northern Cross dyke, 90 metres (300 ft) in length, ran from the ditch of the hillfort across the top of the ridge before continuing part way down its northern slopes. Although visible in 1928, the section between the hillfort and the edge of the ridge has subsequently been infilled by ploughing, but survives as a buried feature. The Southern Cross dyke, which survives as a discontinuous series of banks and ditches, (sections of which are filled in but survive as buried features) is a total of 180 metres (590 ft) in length. It travels roughly south-south-east from the D-shaped enclosure, down the southern slope of the ridge, and into the base of a valley.
165:, England. The hillfort is sub-circular in plan, and encloses an area of approximately 10.5 acres (460,000 sq ft). It is defined by an earthen rampart up to 3.6 metres (12 ft) in height and an external ditch, up to a maximum of 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) in depth. A gap in the south-eastern side of the rampart, and a corresponding causeway across the ditch, is thought to be the original entrance and is associated with a small D-shaped embanked enclosure, which is apparently visible on aerial photographs. Although the enclosure has subsequently been degraded by ploughing, it is still apparent as a series of low earthworks.
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Limited archaeological investigation of the interior of the hillfort in the early 20th century failed to find any direct traces of occupation. However, outside of the fort some Iron Age pottery and a lead spindle whorl were found. In addition, two Roman coins, one of which dated to the reign of
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1732:Hanbury Hill
1727:Gadbury Bank
1712:British Camp
1666:Sidbury Hill
1641:Membury Camp
1631:Knook Castle
1621:Fosbury Camp
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1591:Castle Rings
1364:Old Oswestry
1354:Coxall Knoll
1329:Bury Ditches
1324:Bayston Hill
1267:Castle Knowe
1241:Borough Hill
1194:Holkham Camp
1131:Oldbury Camp
1126:Bigbury Camp
1105:Arbury Banks
1084:Sutton Walls
1064:Dinedor Camp
1059:Croft Ambrey
1049:British Camp
1044:Brandon Camp
1008:Tidbury Ring
998:Quarley Hill
938:Dunwood Camp
819:Mount Caburn
743:Dungeon Hill
718:Banbury Hill
666:Carrock Fell
640:Treryn Dinas
585:Kelly Rounds
575:Dodman Point
421:Clifton Camp
405:Walbury Camp
395:Membury Camp
380:Bussock Camp
364:Maiden Bower
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1707:Bredon Hill
1702:Berry Mound
1540:Castle Hill
1519:The Trundle
1482:West Sussex
1442:Castle Ring
1349:Caus Castle
1286:Oxfordshire
1199:Warham Camp
1157:Warton Crag
1147:Castercliff
1089:Wapley Hill
1079:Poston Camp
1054:Capler Camp
953:Gorley Hill
923:Castle Hill
861:Cleeve Hill
840:Danish Camp
807:East Sussex
798:Woolsbarrow
783:Pilsdon Pen
671:Castle Crag
605:Maen Castle
590:Kelsey Head
570:Chûn Castle
565:Castle Goff
560:Castle Dore
540:Cadson Bury
499:Helsby Hill
468:Stonea Camp
178:cross dykes
103: /
79:Coordinates
1767:Categories
1601:Chiselbury
1432:Berth Hill
1427:Berry Ring
1369:The Wrekin
1359:Nordy Bank
1334:Bury Walls
1317:Shropshire
1140:Lancashire
973:Ladle Hill
968:Knoll Camp
680:Derbyshire
595:Lescudjack
535:Black Head
252:References
152:Chiselbury
137:Site notes
119:10.5 acres
88:51°03′08″N
33:Chiselbury
22:Chiselbury
1646:Old Sarum
1616:Cley Hill
1576:Bury Camp
1549:Wiltshire
1437:Bury Bank
1411:Wincobank
1406:Carl Wark
1215:Eston Nab
1152:Portfield
948:The Frith
913:Bury Hill
896:Hampshire
871:Uley Bury
625:The Rumps
620:Rame Head
545:Caer Bran
494:Eddisbury
373:Berkshire
290:22 August
234:Wiltshire
163:Wiltshire
91:1°58′33″W
74:, England
72:Wiltshire
1722:Drakelow
1596:Chisbury
1378:Somerset
1023:Woolbury
933:Danebury
763:Hod Hill
528:Cornwall
482:Cheshire
240:See also
225:SU018281
215:Location
194:turnpike
156:Iron Age
132:Iron Age
68:Location
1182:Norfolk
692:Mam Tor
687:Fin Cop
659:Cumbria
514:Oakmere
489:Bradley
414:Bristol
129:Periods
124:History
1456:Surrey
701:Dorset
230:Fovant
828:Essex
1119:Kent
292:2012
116:Area
161:in
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