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Hillfort
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This is a tiny hillfort above Bakewell. Protected on two sides by steep natural slopes and a curved bank and ditch; enclosing an area of approximately 1.5 acres.
Excavations here unearthed several cup and ring marked boulders. These boulders pre-date the fort, one of them was used in the construction of the rampart. The stones are now in the Sheffield museum.
Room to park on the roadside above Ball Cross Farm.
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The nearby 'Moatless Plantation' was a meeting point (moot). There is an earthwork, of unknown date, surrounding the plantation
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Posted by stubob
18th October 2002ce
Edited 7th September 2011ce
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