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FOR generations, the steep escarpment of Sutton Bank has been a renowned beauty spot, with its breath-taking views across miles of the Vale of York.
But new research using the most up-to-date technology has revealed its importance pre-dates the tourist industry by thousands of years.
For just above the White Horse of Kilburn, archaeologists have discovered the remains of one of the largest Iron Age hill forts in the country.
The spectacular 40-acre site, on the western edge of the North York Moors, is believed to date back to at least 400BC. It may have marked the border between two warring tribes.
Using global positioning technology and old-fashioned leg-work, archaeologists...