An ancient green space from the Bronze Age period is the talk of the town after questions cropped up about it being "dangerous" back in the late 60s.
Bill Hill has drawn walkers and historians to Bracknell due to its archaeological value, where at the top of the hill, on its eastern side, is a circular mound of earth, hollowed out in the centre.
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This is the remains of a Bronze Age tumulus or round barrow, an example of a prehistoric monument that can be found all over Britain.
But it's not the history of Bill Hill which has become topic of conversation, we're simply looking back at a time when residents weren't even allowed to explore their doorstep beauty spot.
Bill Hill was once surrounded by sharp barbed wire back in the 1960s and 70s, blocking ramblers to visit the ancient ruin.
Council documents dating back to the late 60s details how the trees in Bill Hill had 'little or no attention for many years'.
At the time, a press release had been issued to Bracknell residents informing them of the closure of Bill Hill.
In September 1967, the B.D.C (Bracknell Development Corperation) were advised that the trees were in a dangerous state.
There were 250 trees in the woodland of Bill Hill covering five and a half acres. The beech trees were in a 'very bad condition' and warning notices were put up warning residents that the area was dangerous.
It was out of bounds until the trees were felled.
Andrew Radgick History Officer at The Bracknell Forest Society explained why this was the case.
He told the News how the B.D.C discovered no maintenance had been carried out on the trees at Bill Hill which led to the area being 'fenced off'.
He said: "The original plan for Bracknell New Town limited the population to 25,000. Priestwood was the first estate to be built, followed by Easthampstead and Bullbrook, then Harmans Water. However it soon became clear that a town of this size was insufficient to attract the industry and shops required, and the figure was increased to around 50,000 in 1960.
"This would involve expanding the town further to the south, starting with Wildridings and Great Hollands.
"As part of this expansion, Bracknell Development Corporation discovered that no maintenance had been carried out on the trees at Bill Hill for many years, and that some of them were potentially dangerous.
"This led to the area being fenced off until they had been checked and surveyed, the dangerous ones felled and removed, and the area improved and replanted."
In Spring 1968, 12 semi-mature beech trees were planted.
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