Beacon Hill Hillfort
Beacon Hill Hillfort is an archaeological site in Burghclere, Basingstoke and Deane, England. Beacon Hill Hillfort is situated nearby to the archaeological site A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill, as well as near Highclere Stud.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Hampshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Beacon Hill, Burghclere” and “Large univallate hillfort at Beacon Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beacon Hill and Highclere Castle.
Beacon Hill
Scenic viewpoint
Beacon Hill is near the village of Burghclere and Watership Down, in north Hampshire. The hill's name is derived from the fact that it was one of many Beacon Hills in England and beyond.
Highclere Castle
Castle
Photo: Dgbtigger123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated during the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century. Highclere Castle is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Beacon Hill Hillfort.
Sidown Hill
Peak
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
At 255 metres, Sidown Hill is the third highest hill in the county of Hampshire, England. At the summit is a mid-18th century Grade II listed building known as Heaven's Gate which is hidden by the trees covering the top of the hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Burghclere and Whitway.
Old Burghclere
Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Burghclere is a village in Hampshire, England, located south of Newbury near the A34 road. Burghclere has been known variously as: Clere Episcopi, Burcler; Bisshopesclere, Bourghclere, Burghclere; Boroughclere, Burghcleere, Boroweclere, Burcleare; Burroughclere, Borough Cleere, and Burgh Cleere.
Whitway
Hamlet
Whitway is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burghclere in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Newbury, which lies approximately 5 miles north from the hamlet.
Sydmonton
Hamlet
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sydmonton is a small village, estate and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green, in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Sydmonton is situated 1½ miles east of Beacon Hill Hillfort.
Beacon Hill Hillfort
- Categories: hillfort, contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Burghclere, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.31254° or 51° 18′ 45″ northLongitude
-1.34475° or 1° 20′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C3W8M74+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 977345879OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q812886
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In Other Languages
“Beacon Hill Hillfort” goes by many names.
- German: “Beacon Hill Hillfort”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beacon Hill and A cross dyke and bowl barrow on the northern spur of Beacon Hill.
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