ˈɛvɪdəns əvən ˈaɪɚn ˈeɪdʒ fˈɔːɹt ɔnðɪ ɪskˈɑːɹpmənt, ænd ɐ sˈɛɾəlmənt pɹˈiːdˈeɪt ðɪ ˈeɪtθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ɚɹˈaɪvəl ʌvðɪ ˈæŋɡloʊsˈæksənz.
Evidence of an Iron Age fort on the escarpment, and a settlement pre-date the 8th century arrival of the Anglo-Saxons.