Borough Hill, Sawston

Borough Hill is a large multivallate hillfort near Sawston, Cambridgeshire, England. The site occupies an oval area measuring 430 metres east to west and 300 metres north to south. The multivallate earthworks consist of multiple concentric banks and ditches providing sophisticated defensive fortification. Archaeological investigation, including a watching brief in 1997, has examined parts of the site.

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates52.1240° N, 0.1483° E

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