Ambresbury Banks

Ambresbury Banks

Ambresbury Banks is the name given to the remains of an Iron Age hill fort in Epping Forest, Essex, England. According to legend, it is the site of the last stand by Boudica against the Romans in the year 61. This is unlikely as after sacking Colchester, then London and St Albans, she was eventually defeated by Romans in the Midlands.

The fort encircles an area of 45,000 square metres (11 acres) and is surrounded by a bank of 2 m (6 ft) in height, together with a ditch.

The area within and around the fort is now completely wooded, although in Iron Age times it would have been cleared of trees to enable a better field of view, and for agriculture.


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