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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"Solsbury Hill" 1
Little Solsbury Hill canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Iron Age hill fort
archaeological site
hill
climate temperate maritime
closestMajorCity Bath
country England
elevation 191 metres
627 feet
featuredIn song "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel
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
linked to: Bath

River Avon valley
linked to: River Avon

surrounding countryside
heritageStatus scheduled monument
knownFor historical significance
scenic views
locatedIn Cotswolds AONB
Somerset
South West England
linked to: southwest England
locatedNear Bath and North East Somerset
managedBy National Trust
material limestone
near A46 road
Batheaston
linked to: Bathampton
overlooks Bath
partOf Avon valley landscape
linked to: Avon Valley

Cotswold Hills
linked to: Cotswolds
popularFor hiking
sightseeing
walking
region West Country
linked to: southwest England
timeZone Europe/London
toponymy name derived from nearby village of Solsbury
usedDuring Iron Age

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Solsbury Hill namedAfter Little Solsbury Hill
Little Solsbury Hill inspiredWork "Solsbury Hill"
linked to: Little Solsbury Hill