Arbury Hill

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Arbury Hill

Arbury Hill from the west
Elevation 225 m (738 ft)
Listing County top
Location
Arbury Hill
Arbury Hill in Northamptonshire
Location Northamptonshire, England
OS grid SP540587
Coordinates 52°13′27″N 1°12′36″W / 52.2243°N 1.2101°W / 52.2243; -1.2101Coordinates: 52°13′27″N 1°12′36″W / 52.2243°N 1.2101°W / 52.2243; -1.2101
Topo map OS Explorer 206

Arbury Hill, at 225 m (738 ft), is the highest point in the English county of Northamptonshire.[1]

It is 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of the town of Daventry.

The slopes of Arbury Hill are a drainage divide between three major river catchment areas, with the Nene to the north, east and south, the Cherwell (a tributary of the Thames) to the south-west and the Leam (a tributary of the Severn) to the west and north-west.

Earthworks

On the summit of Arbury Hill there are the vestiges of an Iron Age Fort, although this was disputed by the Royal Commission in 1981. grid reference SP540587 The remains are in the form of a square ditch and embankment about 200 metres across.

Gallery

  • The headwater of the River Nene, on the north east slope of Arbury Hill

  • The southern side of the Hill

References

  1. ↑ OS Explorer Map 207: Newport Pagnell & Northampton South (1:25 000) ISBN 0319 46387 7

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