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PRONUNCIATION OF HILLFORT

hillfort  [ˈhɪlˌfɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HILLFORT

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Hillfort is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HILLFORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hillfort

Hill fort

A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period. The fortification usually follows the contours of a hill, consisting of one or more lines of earthworks, with stockades or defensive walls, and external ditches. Hill forts developed in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age, roughly the start of the first millennium BC, and were in use in many Celtic areas of central and western Europe until the Roman conquest.

Definition of hillfort in the English dictionary

The definition of hillfort in the dictionary is a hilltop fortified with ramparts and ditches, dating from the second millennium bc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HILLFORT


airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
bought
bɔːt
brought
brɔːt
caught
kɔːt
counterfort
ˈkaʊntəˌfɔːt
court
kɔːt
export
ˈɛkspɔːt
faut
fɔːt
fort
fɔːt
forte
fɔːt
fought
fɔːt
hard-fought
ˌhɑːdˈfɔːt
import
ɪmˈpɔːt
ort
ɔːt
ought
ɔːt
piedfort
ˈpɪedˌfɔːt
port
pɔːt
Porte
pɔːt
report
rɪˈpɔːt
unfought
ʌnˈfɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HILLFORT

hill walking
Hilla
Hillary
hillbillies
hillbilly
hillbilly music
hillcrest
Hillel
Hiller
hillfolk
Hilliard
hilliness
Hillingdon
hillock
hillocked
hillocky
hills
Hills Hoist
hillside
hilltop

WORDS THAT END LIKE HILLFORT

Beaufort
Belfort
cold comfort
comfort
countereffort
discomfort
effort
Frankfort
hold the fort
Montfort
Roquefort
Territoire de Belfort

Synonyms and antonyms of hillfort in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hillfort» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HILLFORT

Find out the translation of hillfort to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

hillfort
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

castro
570 millions of speakers

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hillfort
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hillfort
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hillfort
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Городище
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hillfort
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গিরিদুর্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hillfort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hillfort
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Höhensiedlung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hillfort
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hillfort
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bukit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hillfort
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hillfort
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिलफोर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hillfort
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

castelliere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hillfort
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Городище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hillfort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Hillfort
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hillfort
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hillfort
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

hillfort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hillfort

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HILLFORT»

The term «hillfort» is regularly used and occupies the 88.022 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HILLFORT»

Discover the use of hillfort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hillfort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Middle Iron Age warfare of the hillfort dominated zone c. ...
The purpose of this study is to define the nature of warfare within the Middle Iron Age of the hillfort dominated zone of lowland Britain (400-50 BC) from the archaeological remains and ethnographic inferences relating to the social ...
Jon Bryant Finney, 2006
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An Iron Age settlement outside Battlesbury Hillfort, ...
Construction of a tank road through part of Salisbury Plain, from Warminster to Tilshead, has revealed archaeological remains dating from the Neolithic up to the modern use of the Plain for military training.
Chris Ellis, Andrew B. Powell, John Hawkes, 2008
3
Danebury Hillfort
Based on the huge amount of material recovered from the site, this book attempts to reconstruct many aspects of the lives and beliefs of Danebury's Celtic inhabitants from 500 BC until the arrival of the Romans.
Barry Cunliffe, 2003
4
The Mote of Mark: a Dark Age hillfort in south-west Scotland
And, how does the evidence of occupation within the defenses relate to the structural history of the defenses? This book presents the results of the excavations and their interpretation within the framework of these questions.
Lloyd Robert Laing, David Longley, 2006
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The Wessex hillforts project: extensive survey of hillfort ...
The earthwork forts that crown many hills in southern England are among the largest and most dramatic of the prehistoric features that still survive in our modern rural landscape.
Andrew Payne, Mark Corney, Barry Cunliffe, 2007
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Conderton Camp, Worcestershire: a small middle Iron Age ...
Conderton Camp enclosed 1.9 hectares.
Nicholas Thomas, 2005
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Eventful Archaeologies: New Approaches to Social ...
The hillfort was first fortified during the Middle Bronze Age, in the sixteenth and thirteenth centuries bc. Siegfried Kurz's recent settlement survey of the Heuneburg region has confirmed the fact that before the Middle Bronze Age the area within ...
Douglas J. Bolender, 2010
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British and Irish Archaeology: A Bibliographical Guide
Hist. Mag., 83, 1990, 1-49. A Late Iron Age earthwork. 5.201 Robertson-Mackay, R. , 'The defences of the Iron Age hillfort at Winklebury, Basingstoke, Hampshire', Proc. Prehist. Soc., 43, 1977, 131-54. 5.202 Saunders, A. , and Harris, Daphne, ...
‎1994
9
Prehistoric Gloucestershire: Forests and Vales and High Blue
Fromnorth tosouththese are: Shenberrow Hill (Hillfort) Beckbury Camp (Hillfort) Belas Knap(Long barrow) The Ring, Cleeve Hill (Late prehistoric enclosure) Cleeve Cloud(Hillfort) WistleyHeights (Roundbarrow) Leckhampton (Hillfort) The  ...
Timothy Darvill, 2013
10
Case Studies in European Prehistory
... these beliefs into practice. The commitment in time and energy has, indeed, been considerable, but the results have amply proved the point. REFERENCES Monographs Cunliffe, B. (1984a) Danebury, an Iron Age Hillfort in Hampshire. Vol.
Peter Bogucki, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HILLFORT»

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Volunteers urged to uncover the mystery of Moredun Top
“Moredun Top hillfort is the larger of two hillforts on Moncreiffe Hill, to the south-east of Perth. “The hill itself is a key geographical feature in the ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
2
Looking Back: Old postcards show Thomas Hardy as king of the …
The hillfort was abandoned when the Romans arrived in Dorchester between 43-100 AD. We can also enjoy another familiar Dorchester sight - Thomas Hardy's ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
3
Open Settlement in Southern Britain Predates Roman Arrival …
What we have here is an extensive open settlement, not a hillfort, so it wasn't visible as a settlement from the earthwork on the landscape. «Archaeology, Jul 15»
4
Oswestry Town Council reasserts opposition to hillfort housing
After hearing representations from campaign group HOOOH at a recent planning meeting, Oswestry Town Council is writing to Shropshire ... «shropshirelive.com, Jul 15»
5
Leading light in countryside protection visits threatened Oswestry …
Deepening concerns over on-going plans to build by Oswestry hillfort have prompted a visit by the head of a national campaigning body. «shropshirelive.com, Jul 15»
6
MP supports hillfort homes opposition
RESIDENTS fighting planned housing near Old Oswestry hillfort say they are encouraged after meeting MP Owen Paterson to discuss the ... «Border Counties Advertizer, Jul 15»
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Oswestry hillfort campaigners weigh up legal fight
Campaigners fighting to preserve the land around the Iron Age Old Oswestry Hillfort could launch a legal challenge against Shropshire ... «shropshirestar.com, Jun 15»
8
Researchers Return to Welsh Hillfort
Wales Iron Age Hillfort CARDIFF, WALES— Archaeologists have begun excavating at Caerau Hillfort, a large Iron Age site just outside the ... «Archaeology, Jun 15»
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Archaeologists begin digging at "incredible" prehistoric hillfort on …
Around 200 members of the public are expected to help Cardiff University experts at Caerau Hillfort – described as a “significant” yet largely ... «Culture24, Jun 15»
10
Owen Paterson MP to write to council and Government over …
The Hands Off Old Oswestry Hillfort (HOOOH) group met Mr Paterson to talk about their concerns over the controversial site for 117 houses, ... «shropshirestar.com, Jun 15»

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