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drewbhoy
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Re: Hillforts & Barrows
Sep 24, 2012, 21:33
Evergreen Dazed wrote:
Yes, used as a claim to the land but I also believe the 'fear factor', as discussed earlier, would have been important. The 'watchful eye' in the barrow as I think Tiompan put it. Certainly hillforts are defensive structures but they may have been more about deterrent, a warding off, rather than showing a willingness to engage in conflict?


Could also be a show of power or basically trying to see who are the best builders. Mither Tap being a good example, the highest hillfort for miles (except for Tap Of North) and just down the road The Barmekin near Echt, a 5 ringed defensive circuit before entering the fort. Just a thought.
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