Little Solsbury Hill

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Little Solsbury Hill is a prominent limestone hill and Iron Age hill fort site overlooking Bath in Somerset, England, known for its scenic views and historical significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Iron Age hill fort
archaeological site
hill
climate temperate maritime
closestMajorCity Bath NERFINISHED
country England
elevation 191 metres
627 feet
featuredIn song "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED
geologicalFormation Oolitic limestone
hasAccess public footpaths
hasApproximateDiameter 200 metres (hill fort interior)
hasArchaeologicalEvidence Iron Age settlement
prehistoric occupation
hasCulturalAssociation inspiration for Peter Gabriel song "Solsbury Hill"
hasFeature Iron Age earthworks
defensive ditch
hill fort ramparts
hasLandUseHistory arable farming
pasture
hasShape roughly circular hill fort
hasVegetation grassland
scrub
hasViewOf City of Bath NERFINISHED
River Avon valley NERFINISHED
surrounding countryside
heritageStatus scheduled monument
knownFor historical significance
scenic views
locatedIn Cotswolds AONB NERFINISHED
Somerset
southwest England
surface form: South West England
locatedNear Bath and North East Somerset NERFINISHED
managedBy National Trust
material limestone
near A46 road NERFINISHED
Batheaston NERFINISHED
overlooks Bath NERFINISHED
partOf Avon valley landscape NERFINISHED
Cotswold Hills NERFINISHED
popularFor hiking
sightseeing
walking
region West Country NERFINISHED
timeZone Europe/London
toponymy name derived from nearby village of Solsbury
usedDuring Iron Age NERFINISHED

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Solsbury Hill namedAfter Little Solsbury Hill