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Six Hills
Six Hills — collection of Roman barrows in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stevenage · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Six Hills is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "collection of Roman barrows in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8979°, -0.2030°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Six Hills are a collection of Roman barrows situated alongside the old Great North Road on Six Hills Common in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. They are classed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are protected by law. They form the largest surviving Roman barrow group in England. Beside their historical significance, they lend their name to an important thoroughfare in the town (Six Hills Way) and are a local landmark.
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Background
History
For almost two thousand years, travellers along the Roman road that eventually became the Great North Road have passed these six large mounds. Their origin and purpose has been the subject of much speculation. Local legend holds that they were the work of the Devil, who, sitting one day looking down on the Great North Road, began to amuse himself by heaving clods of earth at the passers-by. He missed six times and in a temper threw a seventh clod over his shoulder, hitting the spire of Graveley church and knocking it askew. The spire is crooked to this day. The holes in Whomerley Wood show where the Devil dug out his missiles, and the six failed shots lie in a line alongside the road and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8979, -0.2030
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Stevenage
- Parish
- Stevenage, unparished area
- Postcode
- SG1 1AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stevenage
- Nearest railway station
- Stevenage — 0.5 km
- Official site
- gravity-global.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q15278003 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Six Hills (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: GOC Historic Stevenage 038 Six Hills Common, Stevenage (27357346026).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Six Hills?
- Six Hills is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG1 1AT), in the parish of Stevenage, unparished area.
- Is Six Hills a listed building?
- Six Hills is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Six Hills free to visit?
- Yes, Six Hills is free to enter.
- How do I get to Six Hills?
- The nearest railway station is Stevenage, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG1 1AT.