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Ambresbury Banks — Iron Age hillfort

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    Location: Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest, Essex, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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    July 17, 2023

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    An Iron Age hillfort once stood here, in the northern reaches of Epping Forest. The earthworks are still clearly visible and would have protected an area of 11 acres (4.5 hectares). The legend goes that Boudica's last stand against the Romans occurred here, though there's no actual evidence that this is the case.

    May 18, 2019

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    Site of a pre-Roman earthworks.

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