Dorstone Hill promontory fort

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

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Dorstone Hill promontory fort is a promontory fort in Herefordshire. It is the only promontory fort the Albion Guide maps in the county. The nearest other promontory fort is Arthur's Stone, 1.3 km to the north-west. For arrivals by rail, Hereford Station is 18.8 km to the east.

Full name: Promontory fort on Dorstone Hill

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