Definition: Crickley Hill is an important Neolithic and Iron Age site in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The Iron Age fort covers an area of approximately nine acres. The most interesting thing about Crickley Hill is the evidence for increasing violence through the Iron Age occupation, identified by an increase in defense structures over time, two separate dense scatters of arrowheads, and final abandonment of the site.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
