Wincobank (hill fort)

Wincobank (hill fort)

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Wincobank (gbmapping|SK377910) is an Iron Age hill fort in the district of Sheffield, England of the same name. The fort stands on the summit of a steep hill above the River Don, it is oval in shape and covers about 10,000 square metres (108,000 ft²), surrounded by a ditch that was originally 1.5–2 m deep and a bank consisting of a rubble core with stone facings held together with timbers. The bank is vitrified, indicating that it was subjected to intense heat at some time in the past—whether this was done purposely by the builders or through accident or attack is unknown. Material taken from a drainage ditch dug through the north east rampart of the fort in 1979 was radiocarbon dated to c500 BC. [cite web |url=http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=314855 |title=Wincobank Camp |accessdate=2008-03-02 |work=Pastscape |publisher=English Heritage ]

Early historians thought the fort to be Roman in origin. However, it is now thought to have been constructed by the Celtic Brigantes tribe, with some historians suggesting that this fort was part of a 1st century defensive line built by the Brigantes attempting to halt the northward advance of the Roman legions. This defensive line is suggested to have included hill forts at Carl Wark and Scholes Coppice, and an ancient dyke called Roman Ridge that runs from the fort northwest to Mexborough.

References

*Brigantes Nation (2002). [http://www.brigantesnation.com/SiteResearch/Iron%20Age/Wincobank/Wincobank.htm Wincobank—Sheffield.] (Accessed 17 December 2005.)
*Hunter, Joseph (1819). An inquiry into the early state and remote history of the Parish of Sheffield. In: "Hallamshire. The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York." pp15–23. London: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mayor & Jones. This book is out of print but can be purchased on [http://blunham.com/CDroms/Descriptions/Hallamshire.html CD-ROM]


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