Woodhouses Hill Fort
| Woodhouses Hill Fort | |
| Cheshire | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Woodhouse Hill summit | |
| Type: | Hill fort |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SJ511758 |
| Location: | 53°16’35"N, 2°44’10"W |
| History | |
| Information | |
Woodhouse Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort between Frodsham and Helsby in Cheshire, at the northern end of the Mid Cheshire Ridge. Woodhouse Hill has steep cliffs on the western sides, providing a natural defence. It is defended by a rampart to the north and east where the ground slopes more gently.
Excavations in 1951 showed that the rampart was originally 13 feet high and revetted with stone on both sides. A number of small rounded stones, believed to be slingstones, have been found on the site.[1]
The hill fort is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[2]
The hill has a summit of 449 feet above sea level. The fort site and the surrounding areas form a part of within Snidley Moor Wood much of which is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.
References
- ↑ http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?x=351100&y=375800 The Megalithic Portal
- ↑ National Heritage List 1013297: Hillfort on Woodhouse Hill (Scheduled ancient monument entry)