The Hillings, Castle Hills – ringwork castle, Eaton Socon

History of The Hillings

Scheduled Monument

Partial excavation has revealed that Castle Hills includes below-ground remains of part of a late Saxon settlement, or vill. … The settlement at Eaton Socon continued in existence after the Norman Conquest when villages became more widespread and acted as foci of ecclesiastical or manorial administration providing services to the local community. Many villages were partially abandoned or relocated, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries. (Historic England)