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.