Hill forts · Mid Wales
Sutton Walls Hill Fort
Sutton Walls Hill Fort — hillfort in Herefordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sutton Walls Hill Fort is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "hillfort in Herefordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1135°, -2.6948°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sutton Walls Hillfort, in the parish of Sutton, Herefordshire, is an elongated ovoid Iron Age hill fort located 4 miles (6 km) north of the city of Hereford, England. It was added to the Sites and Monuments Record in 1988.
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Background
History
The Sutton Walls hillfort dates back to the Iron Age. By 100 BC, defences began to be constructed in the form of a V-shaped ditch and an internal bank. The ditch and groundwork were then reinforced by revetting the banks with timber and stone. The reason for such work being done was because a larger community was establishing itself on top of the fort. The people in the settlement lived in wood and stone huts which were situated within the newly constructed defences. These very defences were strengthened around the year 25 AD, in the form of a large wooden perimeter wall enclosing the settlement atop the fort. Archaeological digs have revealed that in around 48 AD, Sutton Walls was attacked…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1135, -2.6948
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Sutton
- Postcode
- HR1 3AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Hereford — 5.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7650343 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sutton Walls Hill Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sutton Walls Hill Fort - geograph.org.uk - 1050567.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sutton Walls Hill Fort?
- Sutton Walls Hill Fort is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR1 3AY), in the parish of Sutton.
- Is Sutton Walls Hill Fort a listed building?
- Sutton Walls Hill Fort is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Sutton Walls Hill Fort a protected site?
- Yes — Sutton Walls Hill Fort is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sutton Walls Hill Fort free to visit?
- Yes, Sutton Walls Hill Fort is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sutton Walls Hill Fort?
- The nearest railway station is Hereford, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR1 3AY.