Forbury Hill

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Forbury Hill is a historic earthwork mound in Reading, England, forming part of the Forbury Gardens near the ruins of Reading Abbey and long associated with medieval defensive and ceremonial uses.

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Forbury Hill canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic earthwork mound
landform
tourist attraction
access footpaths from Forbury Gardens
adjacentTo Forbury Gardens
Reading Abbey ruins
surface form: Reading Abbey precinct
associatedWith Reading Abbey Gateway
surface form: Reading Abbey precinct defenses

civic ceremonies
religious ceremonies
category Archaeological sites in Berkshire
Hills of Berkshire
Parks and open spaces in Reading, Berkshire
Scheduled monuments in Berkshire
conservationStatus protected historic site
country United Kingdom
culturalSignificance local landmark of Reading
elevationType artificial mound
governedBy Reading Borough Council
hasCurrentUse event space
ornamental feature in public park
viewpoint
hasHeritageStatus scheduled monument
hasNameOrigin derived from "Forbury" meaning fore-bury or area in front of the abbey
hasViewOf Forbury Gardens
Reading Abbey ruins
heritageDesignationAppliesToPartOf Forbury Gardens
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
locatedIn Berkshire
England
Reading
locatedInUrbanArea Reading town centre
locatedNear Reading Abbey ruins
surface form: Reading Abbey

Reading Abbey ruins
locatedWithinFormer outer precinct of Reading Abbey
material earth
nearbyWaterBody River Kennet
Thames
surface form: River Thames
openToPublic yes
partOf Forbury Gardens
region South East England
topographicalContext urban park setting
usedFor ceremonial purposes
medieval defensive purposes
public recreation

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Reading Abbey ruins near Forbury Hill