Little Hallingbury is a village located in Essex

Essex

Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...

, UK. It is between river and forest, on a high rise of ground, near the main railway at Bishop's Stortford

Bishop's Stortford

Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...

 and the M11 motorway

M11 motorway

The M11 motorway in England is a major road running approximately north from the North Circular Road in South Woodford in north-east London to the A14, north-west of Cambridge.-Route:...

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It is located in the Uttlesford

Uttlesford

Uttlesford is a local government district in Essex, England. Its council is based in Saffron Walden.Its name is derived from the ancient Hundred of the same name....

 district of North West Essex.
Little Hallingbury Mill http://www.littlehallingburymill.net is a converted mill which today is a small hotel. It was built as a silk mill in 1874 and there was milling on this site for many years before it was turned into a hotel complex. Although it is not in commercial use the mill machinery is in working condition.

Hatfield Forest

To the north of the village lies Hatfield Forest

Hatfield Forest

Hatfield Forest in Essex, England lies between the parishes of Little Hallingbury and Takeley, and covers 1,049 acres of woodland, grassland with trees, lake and marsh. It is approximately 40 minutes north east of London by car, just off Junction 8 of the M11 motorway. Bishop's Stortford and...

, designated as a Royal Hunting Forest from the time of the Norman kings

Norman dynasty

Norman dynasty is the usual designation for the family that were the Dukes of Normandy and the English monarchs which immediately followed the Norman conquest and lasted until the Plantagenet dynasty came to power in 1154. It included Rollo and his descendants, and from William the Conqueror and...

. The forest is open to the public and covers 1049 acres (4 km²) of woodland, grassland with trees, lake and marsh.

Portingbury Hills

Portingbury Hills

Portingbury Hills

Portingbury Hills or Portingbury Rings is a hill in Hatfield Forest, Little Hallingbury, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, suggested to date to the Iron Age or Bronze Age...

 in Hatfield Forest is suggested to be a defended settlement or farmstead dated to the Iron Age

Iron Age

The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...

. According to the National Trust "The main rectangular mound is approximately 100 by and is surrounded by a ditch 25/35 feet wide, with a flat top.".