Beacon Hill, Leicestershire

Beacon Hill, Leicestershire
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Also known as: Beacon Hill, Beacon Hill i Leicestershire

Beacon Hill is a hill fort site in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, rising to 248 m above sea level [1] [2] [3]. The monument includes a slight univallate hillfort, a linear boundary, and an enclosure, and is legally protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England [4] [5] [6] [7].

TypeFort
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates52.7285° N, 1.2477° W

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