Maiden Castle

American  

noun

1. an ancient fortification in Dorsetshire, England, first erected c250 b.c. over the remains of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements of c2000–c1500 b.c.

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Example Sentences

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

Peter Maine, 56, from Wynyard, Stockton-on-Tees, was found in his running kit near Maiden Castle Sports Centre.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2013

Before six o'clock the defence was further reinforced by a party of Gordons from Maiden Castle.

From Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege by Nevinson, Henry W.