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Post by Tegernacus on Oct 28, 2008 11:10:29 GMT -1
Six spectacular Welsh Iron Age hill forts are being protected as part of a scheme costing 1.5 million pounds. www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Culture&F=1&id=15482Wow... and I was only ranting the other day (on a different forum) about "heritage" being seen as Victorian stuff. This is good news, and one I fully support. |
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Post by arth_frown on Oct 28, 2008 16:07:50 GMT -1
I hope the rest of us follow suit, we have plenty of hill forts on the south downs which could do with some attention.
The hill fort in the Ashdown forest has clearly been driven over by the MOD, leaving tyre tracks in the ramparts.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2008 13:20:53 GMT -1
That's good news Teg, and I agree Arth, Sussex does have a lot of hill forts, some of which need more protection. Thunders barrow Hill springs to mind. Two we've lost are Whitehawk Camp, and Devil's Dyke fort has a bleedin great pub in the middle of it, kind of like Avebury's Red Lion. How they thought that was a good idea escapes me...
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Post by arth_frown on Nov 13, 2008 13:26:29 GMT -1
Hi Damh
I just found out there is another hill fort at Ashdown forest. To add a little conjecture I think it was for ritual purposes rather than defensive as it looks hard to defend. I'll report back when I've had a proper look.
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Post by Tegernacus on Nov 13, 2008 14:18:43 GMT -1
all hill-forts are hard to defend lol. Better off using this criteria: are they hard to attack?
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Post by Brochfael on Nov 15, 2008 15:01:13 GMT -1
Hill forts were almost certainly multi purpose sites. The fortifications were probably primarily designed to impress. A hillfort was more than likely a status symbol first and foremost. As Mediaeval castles they would have been used as dwelling places, power centres, displays of authority and power as well as trading areas and emergency refuges.
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