Promontory fortsStones & markers

Iron Age strongholds defended on three sides by cliff and sea. 50 on the map.

Promontory forts in East Midlands 3

Combs Edge promontory fort

Promontory fort on Combs Edge

Chapel-en-le-Frith

Fin Cop promontory fort

Fin Cop promontory fort, bowl barrow and eighteenth century lime kiln with associated quarry

Ashford-in-the-Water

Markland Grips promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Derbyshire.

Creswell (Derbys)

Promontory forts in North East England 4

Chester Crane promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Northumberland.

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Glead's Cleugh promontory fort

Glead's Cleugh Iron Age promontory fort

Wooler

Kyloe Hills promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Northumberland.

Belford

Middleton Dean promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Northumberland.

Ingram

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Bradley hill fort

Bradley promontory fort above Beechbrook 50m south of Beechmill House

Cheshire

Burton Point promontory fort

Promontory fort on Burton Point 550m south west of Burton Point Farm

Cheshire

Castlesteads

Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm

Greater Manchester

Helsby Hill promontory fort

Promontory fort on Helsby Hill 250m north west of Harmers Lake Farm

Cheshire

Kelsborrow Castle

Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill Farm

Cheshire

Oakmere hill fort

Oakmere promontory fort on the east bank of Oakmere 300m north west of Corner Farm

Cheshire

Promontory forts in South East England 4

`Five Barrows'

Rampart and ditch of an unfinished promontory fort on Chillerton Down, known as `Five Barrows'

Isle of Wight

Castlehill Wood promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Surrey.

Surrey

Hardwell Camp

Hardwell Camp promontory fort

Oxfordshire

Philpots Camp

Philpots Camp: a promontory fort and Mesolithic rock shelters 500m north west of Philpots Farm

West Sussex

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Barrow Hill promontory fort

Promontory fort on Barrow Hill

Somerset

Black Head Fort

Promontory fort at Black Head

Cornwall

Blacker's Hill promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Somerset.

Somerset

Bolt Tail Camp

Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp

Devon

Bosigran Castle

Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle

Cornwall

Camp Hill fort and temple

Camp Hill promontory fort and Romano-British temple complex

Gloucestershire

Carn Les Boel Fort

Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel

Cornwall

Chynalls Point Fort

Promontory fort at Chynalls Point

Cornwall

Crane Castle

Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle

Cornwall

Hillsborough Promontory Fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Devon.

Devon

Kenidjack Castle

Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle

Cornwall

Lancaut promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire

Lankidden Fort

Promontory fort at Lankidden

Cornwall

Little Dennis

Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis

Cornwall

Maen Castle

Cliff castle known as Maen Castle

Cornwall

Oldaport Camp

Iron Age promontory fort known as Oldaport Camp

Devon

Penhale Point cliff castle

Cliff castle on Penhale Point

Cornwall

Rame Head promontory fort

Promontory fort, medieval chapel of St Michael's and Second World War radar station at Rame Head

Cornwall

Rosemullion Head cliff castle

Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head

Cornwall

Seaton Down promontory fort

Promontory fort on Seaton Down

Devon

Stokeleigh Camp

Stokeleigh Camp: a promontory fort in Leigh Woods

Somerset

Symonds Yat promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire

The Rumps

Promontory fort called The Rumps

Cornwall

Trereen Dinas

Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas

Cornwall

Treryn Dinas

Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas

Cornwall

Trevelgue Head promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Cornwall.

Cornwall

Tubby's Head Castle

Cliff castle at Tubby's Head

Cornwall

Promontory forts in Yorkshire and the Humber 3

Boltby Scar promontory fort

Boltby Scar promontory fort and two round barrows

Hawnby

Live Moor promontory fort

Promontory fort on Live Moor

Osmotherley

Roulston Scar promontory fort

Roulston Scar Iron Age promontory fort

Coxwold

Promontory forts elsewhere in England 3

Dorstone Hill promontory fort

Promontory fort on Dorstone Hill

Herefordshire

Sandy Lodge promontory fort

An Iron Age promontory fort in Bedfordshire.

Bedfordshire

Sharpenhoe Clappers

Sharpenhoe Clappers: an Iron Age promontory fort, medieval warren and associated medieval cultivation earthworks

Bedfordshire