Maiden Castle
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This is in contrast to the "developed" hillforts found in southern England, such as Danebury and Maiden Castle, where there is evidence of settlement.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2024
In the year before Tolkien wrote this passage, major excavations in Maiden Castle had been chronicled in a newspaper column of archaeological highlights written by his friend REM Wheeler.
From The Guardian • May 23, 2020
Father-of-two Peter Maine, 56, from Wynyard, Stockton, was found in his running kit near Maiden Castle Sports Centre, Durham, on 1 September.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2013
More than 30 people who were in the Maiden Castle area on the morning of Mr Maine's death have been interviewed, police said.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2013
The marvellous earthworks that crown the hill were undoubtedly prehistoric in their origin and, like the walls of Maiden Castle, they have been faced at a later date with stone.
From Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter by Holmes, Edric
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