Arbury Banks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
TL262387

Nearest town:

Baldock (5km SSW)

OS reference:

TL262387

OS sheet:

153

Latitude:

52° 1' 54.65 N

Longitude:

0° 9' 36.52 W

Added to TMA by

Rhiannon

Images (10)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

The western flank from the public right of way....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

The outer fence is presumably to deter the rabbit. Seems the bloody things are breeding like.... well... rabbits.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

The western flank remains impressive, despite its disintegration....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

Approx north-western corner, the bank progressively ploughed away.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

To east, looking north...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

South-eastern arc.... showing construction technique..

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

Western flank, looking approx south.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

Western flank, looking approx north... riddled with animal burrows to the point of near destruction.... but still there.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

Approx south-eastern arc, looking north-east(ish)... sorry, not very precise. But not bad for a (probable) late Bronze Age hillfort.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Image of Arbury Banks (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by GLADMAN

The enclosure viewed from the north-west... hawthorns crown the remaining banks.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 21, 2012

Articles

Arbury Banks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

Rhiannon Apr 29, 2002

A defended Iron Age farming settlement, probably begun in the late Bronze Age, and a stone’s throw from the Icknield Way.

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Highley Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 2.46km E

1
Gallows Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 3.87km E

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Norton Henge

Henge • 5.29km SW

1
Weston Hill

Henge • 6.82km S

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Weston Hill

Henge • 6.82km S

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2

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Clothall

Round Barrow(s) • 7.12km SSE

1
The Five Hills

Round Barrow(s) • 8.01km ENE

5

2
Therfield Heath Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 8.01km ENE

8

3
Earl’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 8.42km ENE

2

2
Wilbury Hill

Hillfort • 8.68km SW

2

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1
Ickleford Tumulus

Round Barrow(s) • 8.93km SW

2

2
Sandy Lodge Promontory Fort

Hillfort • 11.62km WNW

1

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Galley Hill (Sandy)

Hillfort • 11.9km WNW

1

3

1
Grinnel Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.28km ENE

10

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Caesar’s Camp (Sandy)

Hillfort • 13.3km WNW

1

2
Goffer’s Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 13.37km ENE

7

2
Summer House Farm Square Barrow

13.6km ENE

1
Knocking Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 14.98km WSW

3

2
Six Hills

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.29km S

1

5
Tingley Field Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 15.38km WSW

7

1
Bummers Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.9km ESE

7

2
Telegraph Hill, Lilley

Round Barrow(s) • 17.6km SW
Wayting Hill

Sacred Hill • 18.21km WSW

2
Graffridge Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 18.34km SSW

1
Ravensburgh Castle

Hillfort • 18.66km WSW

2

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Willington Henge

Henge • 19.05km WNW

1
Cardington Causewayed Enclosure

Enclosure • 19.65km W

1
Round Hill (Roxton)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.85km WNW

2

2