Scratchbury and Cotley Hills SSSI

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Scratchbury & Cotley Hills SSSI (grid reference ST915437 ) is a 53.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Norton Bavant in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1951. The Iron Age hillfort of Scratchbury Camp occupies the summit of the hill.

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Coordinates: 51°11′33″N2°07′23″W / 51.19246°N 2.12302°W / 51.19246; -2.12302


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