Margery Hill

Margery Hill
Margery Hill cairn
Highest point
Elevation	546 m (1,791 ft)[1]
Prominence	19 m[1]
Parent peak	Kinder Scout
Coordinates	53°27′27″N 1°43′00″W / 53.4576°N 1.7167°W / 53.4576; -1.7167Coordinates: 53°27′27″N 1°43′00″W / 53.4576°N 1.7167°W / 53.4576; -1.7167
Geography
Margery Hill Margery Hill in South Yorkshire
Location	South Yorkshire, England
Parent range	Peak District
OS grid	SK189956

Margery Hill /ˈmɑːrɡəri/ is a 546-metre (1,791 ft) hill on the Howden Moors in South Yorkshire, England. It lies towards the northern boundary of the Peak District National Park, between Langsett Reservoir to the northeast and Howden Reservoir to the southwest. The area is managed by the National Trust as part of their High Peak Estate.

Peat near the summit cairn has been dated to a uniform age of about 3,500 years old, indicating that it was constructed rather than natural;^[2] it is believed to have been part of a Bronze Age burial mound.^[3] The area has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by English Heritage.^[3]

Margery Hill is the highest marked point within the boundaries of the City of Sheffield, and Sheffield is the highest city above sea level in England. The land rises slightly to 550 metres (1,800 ft) about 0.9 miles (1.5 km) to the south, near High Stones.

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External links[]

• The Central Archaeology Service, fieldwork projects: Margery Hill, South Yorkshire

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