2021

SK7612 : The outer slopes of the hill

taken 3 years ago, near to Burrough on The Hill, Leicestershire, England

The outer slopes of the hill
The outer slopes of the hill
Outside the ramparts, the hill slopes sharply down to the plain below
Burrough Hill Fort :: SK7611

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.


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Historic sites and artefacts Place: Burrough Hill Woodland: Covert other tags: Iron Age Hillfort Panoramic View Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK7612, 42 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bob Harvey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 16 July, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 18 July, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7623 1222 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:42.1377N 0:52.3983W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7619 1206
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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