Haresfield Beacon, Geological site and hill in Gloucestershire, England
The 0.73-hectare site contains the Cotswold Cephalopod Bed of the Upper Lias and Scissum Beds of the Inferior Oolite within mixed woodland and grassland.
The location features archaeological elements spanning over 3000 years, including long barrows, round barrows, a hillfort, and cross dyke from different periods.
Ring Hill ramparts mark an Iron Age hillfort where ancient communities established defensive structures to control the surrounding territory.
Visitors can access the site through a pay and display car park with rates from £1 for one hour to £4 for all day parking.
The geological formations contain rich fossil fauna that scientists use to study and date successive periods of Earth's development during the Jurassic era.
Location: Haresfield
GPS coordinates: 51.77800,-2.26303
Latest update: April 18, 2025 02:13
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