Kit Hill

Kit Hill
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Kit Hill is a Neolithic to Early Bronze Age hillfort in southeast Cornwall, England, standing 334 metres high and dominating the landscape between Callington and the River Tamar[1]. The hill's name derives from the Old English 'kit' meaning kite, a reference to birds of prey still visible on its slopes today[1]. One of five Marilyn hills in Cornwall, it was given to the public as Kit Hill Country Park in 1985 to mark the birth of Prince William[2].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.5190° N, 4.2935° W

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