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Shipton Hill Fort, Dorset

Shipton Hill Fort is an Iron Age defended settlement occupying the summit of Shipton Hill near Shipton Gorge, Dorset. The settlement survives as an elongated oval enclosure of about 10 acres. It is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1002779.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.726692,-2.6990139
Grid Reference: SY 5075 9213
Civil Parish: Shipton Gorge CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 304372
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Shipton_Hill_Fort,_Dorset_304372

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