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BOROUGH-HILL, an eminence in the vicinity of Daventry, Northampton. It was the scene of the Danish victory over the Saxons in 1006, and the place of Charles I. 's encampment before the battle of Naseby; and it has vestiges of a large ancient camp, and commands a fine view.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "an eminence" (ADL Feature Type: "mountains") |
| Administrative units: | Northamptonshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Borough Hill |
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