How We Misunderstood HILLFORTS

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Go watch a deeper dive on Hod and Hambledon here with @walkingthewyrd This week we take an in-depth look at a handful of Hillforts here in southern England. We start with a misguided perception of their use and try to unravel what their purpose was. Is there a unifying feature, something they all have in common. It wasn't that easy! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJV1EC8Mf87PpQYo9eUfd3Q/join OR Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaulandRebeccaWhitewick Usual notices: 1. We are not historians. We enjoy researching and learning, and with that we enjoy sharing our journeys with you. That said, sources for information often listed below with credits. 2. Errors. Whilst we make every attempt to not include any errors, research, and piecing stories together from dozens of sources sometimes leads to one or two. I will note here if any are found: A: To convey the point made in the second paragraph. We really do scratch the surface here. There are thousands of Hillfort like structures that will again hold a different tale. Credit for assets Long UK Maps: https://mapswire.com/maps/united-kingdom/ Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront B-Roll Maps: Google Maps and Google Earth Studio Maps: National Library of Scotland Maps: OS Maps. Media License. Stock Footage: Storyblocks Music: Storyblocks, epidemicsound and artlist Old Map: NLS - https://www.nls.uk/ Images: Thumbnail: Heritage Consultant Iron Age Museum: Chris Talbot Figsbury Lidar: Rouven Meidinger Sources: Danebury Hillfort - Barry Cunliffe. Oxford J Archaeology - 2019 - Russell - Mythmakers of Maiden Castle Breaking the Siege Mentality of an Iron Age Hillfort Wessex_Hillforts_CHAP03_p131to150 Historic England Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 01:45 - Occupation 05:10 - What the Antiquarians Saw 08:32 - The Short Lived 10:58 - Fake Invasions 13:22 - The Safe Route 15:49 - Outtake