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Barrow Hill is a Norman motte castle, situated on the eponymous hill near Widford, Hertfordshire. It comprises a large conical mound which measures 140ft in diameter and about 22ft in height, along with a 10ft wide defensive ditch from which material was quarried during the construction of the mound. The names reflects the earlier view that the monument is a barrow. It is within the council area of East Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1009452.
Primary Name(s): Barrow Hill
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Hertfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.832159,0.055121164
Grid Reference: TL 4170 1683
Civil Parish: Widford CP
Council Area: East Hertfordshire CA (Hertfordshire CA)
Police Area: Hertfordshire PA
GBPN ID: GBPN299767
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barrow_Hill,_Hertfordshire_299767
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1009452.
Primary Name(s): Barrow Hill
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Hertfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.832159,0.055121164
Grid Reference: TL 4170 1683
Civil Parish: Widford CP
Council Area: East Hertfordshire CA (Hertfordshire CA)
Police Area: Hertfordshire PA
GBPN ID: GBPN299767
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barrow_Hill,_Hertfordshire_299767