Helsby Hill promontory fort

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Helsby Hill promontory fort is one of five promontory forts the Albion Guide charts in Cheshire. Helsby Station is under a kilometre away.

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

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