Beacon Hill - Pickering
Introduction
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Beacon Hill - Pickering
Image: © Colin Grice Taken: 19 Feb 2006
Beacon Hill is a mainly natural mound. On the top, a 4m high ringwork, 30m across, was erected as a siegework to threaten the nearby Pickering Castle during the anarchy of the 1140's under King Stephen. Pickering Castle was founded by William I during his campaign of 1069-70 in northern England. It was always owned by the King due to the nearby hunting Forest.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.24915
Longitude
-0.784457