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The 20 best hill forts in London

Our curated top 20 hill forts in London, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 39 hill forts see the full hill forts index for London.

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    Old Royal Naval College

    Old Royal Naval College, museums in London

    Old Royal Naval College — architectural landmark in Greenwich, London and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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    Waulud's Bank

    Waulud's Bank, hill forts in London

    Waulud's Bank — archaeological site in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK.

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    Medway megaliths

    Kent

    Medway megaliths, museums in Kent

    Medway megaliths — group of long barrows in Kent, England.

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    White Horse Stone

    Kent

    White Horse Stone, hill forts in Kent

    White Horse Stone — Two megaliths near Aylesford, Kent, England.

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    Smythe's Megalith

    Kent

    Smythe's Megalith, hill forts in Kent

    Smythe's Megalith — neolithic monument in Kent, England.

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    Ankerwycke Priory

    Ankerwycke Priory, hill forts in London

    Ankerwycke Priory — Benedictine nunnery with associated moat and fishponds.

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    Fotheringhay Castle

    Fotheringhay Castle, hill forts in London

    Fotheringhay Castle — ruined castle in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England, UK.

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    Shornemead Fort

    Kent

    Shornemead Fort, hill forts in Kent

    Shornemead Fort — fort in Shorne, Kent, England, UK.

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    Durobrivae

    Durobrivae, hill forts in London

    Durobrivae — Roman fortified garrison town at Water Newton in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

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    Eynsford Castle

    Kent

    Eynsford Castle, castles in Kent

    Eynsford Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in Eynsford, Kent. Built on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon stone burh, the castle was constructed by William de Eynsford, probably between 1085 a

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    Bartlow Hills

    Cambridgeshire

    Bartlow Hills, hill forts in Cambridgeshire

    Bartlow Hills — Roman tumuli cemetery in Bartlow (Cambridgeshire, UK).

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    Cainhoe Castle

    Cainhoe Castle, hill forts in London

    Cainhoe Castle — 11th century Norman castle in England.

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    Bedford Castle

    Bedford Castle, hill forts in London

    Bedford Castle — castle in Bedfordshire, England, UK.

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    Verulamium

    Hertfordshire

    Verulamium, hill forts in Hertfordshire

    Verulamium — ancient town in Roman Britain in St. Albans.

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    Flag Fen

    Flag Fen, hill forts in London

    Flag Fen — archaeological open-air museum in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

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    Roman Theatre of Verulamium

    Hertfordshire

    Roman Theatre of Verulamium, hill forts in Hertfordshire

    Roman Theatre of Verulamium — ancient Roman theatre in St Albans, England.

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    Roman Baths, Strand Lane

    Roman Baths, Strand Lane, hill forts in London

    Roman Baths, Strand Lane — archaeological site in Westminster, London, England, UK.

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    Beech Bottom Dyke

    Hertfordshire

    Beech Bottom Dyke, hill forts in Hertfordshire

    Beech Bottom Dyke — Iron Age ditch in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

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    Fleam Dyke

    Cambridgeshire

    Fleam Dyke, hill forts in Cambridgeshire

    Fleam Dyke — linear earthwork and Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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    Swavesey Priory

    Cambridgeshire

    Swavesey Priory, hill forts in Cambridgeshire

    Swavesey Priory — priory in Swavesey, South Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

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