hill fort

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a fort built on a hill, often for defensive advantage

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  • Archaeologists recently mapped a sprawling hill fort overlooking the valley.
  • We hiked at dawn to the ancient hill fort and watched the sun rise.
  • Local legends say the hill fort was never conquered by invaders.
  • An Iron Age hill fort once protected the settlement below.
  • From the ramparts of the hill fort, you can see three counties on a clear day.
  • The museum features artifacts recovered from a nearby hill fort.
  • They plan to reconstruct the wooden palisade of the hill fort for educational tours.
  • Strategically placed, the hill fort controlled the river crossing for centuries.
  • Satellite imagery revealed a previously unknown hill fort hidden by dense woodland.
  • Storm clouds gathered above the hill fort as the festival began.