Perborough Castle

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title: Perborough Castle
text: Perborough Castle is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located at Compton in Berkshire. The site covers approximately 14 acres (5.7 ha), and lies on the chalky downs of West Berkshire. Archaeological evidence, from excavations in 1838, suggest that it was a lightly defended and perhaps a seasonally occupied site, containing no more than a few grain storage pits and slag pits, the extent of these being the obvious sign of continued occupation. The Compton area had a sizeable community i
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description: Site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located at Compton in Berkshire
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perborough_Castle
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date modified: 2024-03-07T22:03:10Z
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