The Frith

{{Short description|Iron Age hillfort in Hampshire, England}}

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The Frith is a small univallate Iron Age hillfort to the north of Silchester, Calleva Atrebatum, Roman town in the English county of Hampshire. A single bank covers all sides apart from the south east, and is at the most about {{convert|5|ft}} high on the western edge. A ditch is also traceable for the length of the bank, although at varying states.http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/12530/ The Modern Antiquarian: The Frith

The area to the north and northwest is partially wooded. A local footpath crosses the site east to west. The site slopes from approximately {{convert|90|to|95|m}} in the west, with the summit of the unnamed hill ({{convert|102|m}} AOD) approximately {{convert|500|m}} to the southwest. Close by to the south lies a Roman road heading into Calleva Atrebatum. Also nearby, {{convert|500|m}} to the west, lies a further smaller unidentified enclosure.

Location

The site is within Benyon's Inclosure to the North of Silchester, part of Mortimer West End Civil Parish, in the county of Hampshire

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Category:Hill forts in Hampshire