Arbury Hill
Encyclopedia
Arbury Hill, at 225 m (738 ft), is the highest point in the English
county of Northamptonshire
.
It is 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of the town of Daventry
. The River Nene
rises nearby.
Fort, although this was disputed by the Royal Commission in 1981. The remains are in the form of a square ditch and embankment about 200 metres across.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
.
It is 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of the town of Daventry
Daventry
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22,367 .-Geography:The town is also the administrative centre of the larger Daventry district, which has a population of 71,838. The town is 77 miles north-northwest of London, 13.9 miles west of Northampton and 10.2...
. The River Nene
River Nene
The River Nene is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in the county of Northamptonshire. The tidal river forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk for about . It is the tenth longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for from Northampton to The...
rises nearby.
Earthworks
On the summit of Arbury Hill there are the vestiges of an Iron AgeIron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
Fort, although this was disputed by the Royal Commission in 1981. The remains are in the form of a square ditch and embankment about 200 metres across.