Hod Hill (Lydsbury Rings) | archaeological site, hillfort, earthwork (archaeology), iron age

United Kingdom / England / Blandford Forum /
 archaeological site, hillfort, earthwork (archaeology), iron age
This is the largest hillfort in Dorset. The ramparts of the Iron Age fort were reused by the Roman army. Excavations of the barrack blocks revealed that a legion of 600 men and a cavalry unit of 250 were garrisoned here. A Scheduled Monument, 1002678. The site has been identified as Roman Dunum.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hod_Hill
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Coordinates:   50°53'42"N   2°12'17"W
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