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How Hill, Yorkshire

How Hill is a small, late-prehistoric defended settlement site, situated on the summit of a natural knoll (How Hill) near Low Whita, Yorkshire, in the North Riding. The enclosure is rectangular with rounded corners, the interior being approximately 230ft east-west and 195ft north-south. It is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1004080.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.380604,-1.99731
Grid Reference: SE 0027 9834
Civil Parish: Grinton CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 302540
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/How_Hill,_Yorkshire_302540

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