The name may come from the Old English ham and hyll giving a meaning of "the settlement hill", however its original name was Hamdon, meaning "the hill among the water meadows". There is evidence of occupation from the mesolithic and neolithic periods. Ham Hill is the site of a very large Bronze Age and Iron Age hill fort of the Durotriges tribe, from the 1st century BC. The 3 miles (5 km) ram… WebSep 1, 2011 · The Ham Hill Iron Age hill fort site spreads over 80 hectares making it the largest in Britain. A major excavation is under way to explore the unclear history of …
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WebAug 31, 2011 · Wed 31 Aug 2011 19.01 EDT. The most intensive investigation ever undertaken of Britain's largest iron age hill fort is expected to reveal new details of how Britons lived 2,000 years ago – … WebThe work at Ham Hill, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, near Yeovil, Somerset was carried out on behalf of, and funded by, the Ham Hill Stone Company in advance of quarrying. The area excavated formed a small part of the … bios/hddパスワード 確認
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WebBy JASON URBANUS January/February 2014 (Courtesy Marcus Brittain) Researchers have finished a three-year investigation into Ham Hill, Britain’s largest Iron Age hillfort. Located in... WebMar 2, 2024 · Danebury is an Iron Age hill fort in Hampshire in England, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Winchester. The site, covering 5 hectares (12 acres), was excavated in the 1970s. Danebury is considered a type-site for hill forts, and was important in developing the understanding of hill forts, as very few others have been so intensively ... WebJan 12, 2014 · The Iron Age—a time when iron became the dominant metal used in tool making—is generally dated to about 800 BCE in Britain. Most of the metal had to be … bios hdd パスワード 忘れた