Dinedor Hill
Dinedor Hill is situated 2.5 miles south of Hereford. It is the site of Dinedor Camp, an Iron Age hillfort. More specifically a promontory fort. It is a Scheduled Monument first designated in 1928.[1] It was occupied until late into the first century CE.[2] Roman coins dating from 68-9 CE have been found there.[3]
| Dinedor Hill | |
|---|---|
 Dinedor Camp | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 182.88 m (600.0 ft) |
| Coordinates | 52.0235°N 2.6963°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Herefordshire, England |
| OS grid | SO522363 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 149 |
The hill has been a local visitor attraction since at least the late 19th century.[4]
The name dates back to at least the Roman period and was orginally derived from the Welsh words din (fort) and bre (hill)[5]
References
- "Dinedor Camp". Historic England. Historic England. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "Hillforts and their annexes". Herefordshire Through Time. Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "Herefordshire's Roman Sites". Herefordshire Through Time. Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "Dinedor Hill". Hereford Times. 10 August 1867. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- Coplestone-Crow, Bruce (2009). Herefordshire Place Names. LOGASTON PRESS. p. 82.
Further reading
- Children, G; Nash, G (1994) Prehistoric Sites of Herefordshire Logaston Press ISBN 1-873827-09-1
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