Kit Hill
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| Kit Hill | |
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 The ornate mine chimney, now clad in a range of transmitters and aerials, on top of Kit Hill. |
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| Elevation | 334 m (1096 ft) |
| Location | Cornwall, England |
| Prominence | 171 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 201 |
| OS grid reference | SX375713 |
| Listing | Marilyn |
Kit Hill (334 m) dominates the area between Callington and the River Tamar in southeast Cornwall, UK.
It was formed in the same way as nearby Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor by the intrusion of magma into overlying sedimentary rocks. This caused the formation of many mineral deposits that were mined extensively in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
As the highest point of Hingston Down, Kit Hill is probably the best viewpoint in the southeast of Cornwall, with fantastic views of the Tamar valley, Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor. Kit Hill has a high wildlife population including cattle and sheep in farms at its base, deer and badgers, kestrels and buzzards. The summit of Kit Hill is the location of an artificial fort, representing the hill's historic significance as the location of a 9th century battle between the Cornwall and Danes defending against the invading Saxons. The Saxon victory ended Cornish independence. The Danish arrival before this battle is still commemorated in the annual Viking parade in Calstock, where locals dressed as Vikings row up the river to Danescombe, the site of the landing of the Danish boats.
Other notable artifacts on Kit Hill include Neolithic and Bronze Age barrows. The area around these is maintained by a ranger and volunteers, who also generally keep the vegetation on the hill under control.
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