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RE: Ham Hill Hillfort

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A major excavation at Britain's biggest Iron Age hill-fort has begun in Somerset, in the hope that it will at last enable historians to explain the meaning and purpose of the enigmatic site.
The excavation is being carried out by a joint team from the School of History, Archaeology and Religion and researchers from Cambridge University. The team will spend three seasons digging a hectare of Ham Hill's interior to try to understand more about its layout and use
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Somerset's Ham Hill iron age fort excavation under way

A major excavation is under way to explore the unclear history of Britain's largest Iron Age hill fort.
The purpose of the Ham Hill site in Somerset is not known but researchers are now hoping to gain a deeper insight into life 2,000 years ago.
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Ham Hill Hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort located on Ham Hill, Somerset, England. It was also occupied during the mesolithic and neolithic periods and later during Roman and medieval eras.
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Google earth file: Ham Hill Hillfort.kmz (1kb, kmz)

Latitude: 50°57'05"N, Longitude: 2°44'38"W