Hillfort
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A hillfort is a type of fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typical of the late European Bronze Age and Iron Age. Some were
Maiden Castle in England is one of the largest hillforts in Europe. Photograph taken in 1935 by Major George Allen (1891–1940).
The ramparts of the multivallate British Camp in Herefordshire
A lidar view of Camp Knowe Iron Age Hillfort in Northumberland.
Exterior view of the Ringfort Grianan of Aileach situated in County Donegal
Iron Age Europe
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In Europe, the Iron Age is the last stage of the prehistoric period and the first of the protohistoric periods, which initially meant descriptions of a particular area by Greek and Roman writers. For
Battle scene between the Roman and Dacian armies, Trajan's Column, Rome
Villanovan Tomb from the 9th century BC. Museo Guarnacci, Volterra
Funerary wagon, Golasecca culture
Rock drawings in Val Camonica.