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Pitchbury Ramparts, Essex

Pitchbury Ramparts is a small Iron Age multivallate hillfort, located at the southern end of Pitchbury Woods near Horkesley Heath, Essex. The hillfort is oval in plan, containing an internal area of about 5 acres, the perimeter being defined by the line of a large bank and outer ditch. It is within the council area of Colchester (Essex).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1019959.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Essex
Lat, Long: 51.925202,0.85761851
Grid Reference: TL 9658 2904
Civil Parish: Great Horkesley CP
Council Area: Colchester CA (Essex CA)
Police Area: Essex PA

GBPN ID: 303865
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pitchbury_Ramparts,_Essex_303865

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