<< Our Photo Pages >> Oldbury Hillfort - Hillfort in England in Kent
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Oldbury HillfortCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.485 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Kent Type: Hillfort
Nearest Village: Igtham
Map Ref: TQ582562 Landranger Map Number: 188
Latitude: 51.282975N Longitude: 0.267041E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The remains of the ramparts are very evident in places, it also has the distinction of being one of the few sites in England to have offered Neanderthals respite from harsh Ice Age conditions (circa 30 - 60 years ago) in the form of rock shelters. These still exist in rudimentary form. Typical Neanderthal stone tools found by Benjamin Harrison attest to the Neanderthal presence here.
Note: Finds from the site are in Maidstone Museum.
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