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Ebsbury

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The site occupies the spur of a downland hill with the possible hill fort enclosure measuring approximately 700 m (770 yd) by 400 m (440 yd), inside of which lie the remains of a field system with two further smaller oval enclosures and one triangular enclosure. To the north and
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perforated mace-head and two Roman coin hoards. The latter were found buried in two earthenware pots; the coins date from between AD 337 and AD 408, and were found with the remains of a glass vessel, and six silver rings.
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east sides of the site the contours of the hill have been reinforced by several banks. The site of an Iron Age settlement lies to the eastern end of the site.
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The site was subject to archaeological surveys and excavations in 1906 by S.W. Doughty. Finds include a
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The northern flank of Ebsbury Hill, with strip lynchets visible
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parish. About 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west, in the
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Ebsbury is located in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
51°07′05″N 1°54′43″W / 51.118°N 1.912°W / 51.118; -1.912
Iron Age
hill fort
Neolithic
grid reference
SU061354
Barford St Martin
River Wylye
Great Wishford
Grovely Castle
Grovely Wood


Historic England
"Ebsbury Or Grovely Earthworks (214402)"
List of hill forts in England
Categories
Iron Age sites in England
Hill forts in Wiltshire

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