Arbury Banks: A Late Bronze Age Hill Fort

Arbury Banks is a hill fort situated southwest of Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England. Probably first constructed during the late Bronze Age, between 1000-700 BC, it stands 90 m (300 ft) above sea level. It is one of a line of six similar hill forts along the northern Chilterns, a group that includes Wilbury Hill Camp southwest of Letchworth.

Excavations in the 1850s traced the horseshoe-shaped ramparts of Arbury Banks and identified two opposed north-north-west and south-south-east entrances. Evidence was also discovered for several enclosures or buildings inside the fort. The site is a scheduled monument managed by Historic England.

Arbury Banks has been suggested as a possible location for the Battle of Watling Street. In this historical engagement, a small Roman force destroyed the army of Boudica.

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