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Burrough Hill in LiDAR

Burrough Hill is an Iron Age hillfort in Leicestershire. Here it is in the Environment Agency's 1 m LiDAR, shaded so the shape of the ground stands out. Look for a near-complete rampart ring around a level hilltop of about 5ha, with a long inturned entrance on the south-east side.

What you can see

• A turf-covered stone rampart, up to 2m high on the inside, encloses a level area of about 5ha. (Historic England)
• The south-east entrance is formed by 2m-high banks that turn inward for about 35m. (Historic England)
• The hill falls away on every side except the east, making it easy to defend. (Historic England)
• Historic England calls it the finest large univallate hillfort in Leicestershire, with a complete circuit of ramparts. (Historic England)

Visiting

Leicestershire County Council says its parks are open every day, with a pay car park whose closing time varies by month. (Leicestershire County Council)

Official record: Historic England list entry 1012441: Burrough Iron Age hill fort.

Look, don't detect or dig

Burrough Hill is a Scheduled Monument, protected by law because it's of national importance. In England it's a criminal offence to use a metal detector on a Scheduled Monument without Historic England's written consent, and to remove any object of archaeological or historical interest found with one. Damaging a scheduled monument is an offence too, and works on one, including digging, need Scheduled Monument Consent first. More on Scheduled Monuments and the rules.

Keep to paths and open access land, and follow the Countryside Code.

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