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Berry Ring is a hillfort located near Eccleshall in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a roughly circular enclosure defined by a single substantial bank and ditch, positioned on elevated ground that commands views across the surrounding landscape. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a defensive settlement of the prehistoric period. As a univallate hillfort, Berry Ring exemplifies the category of smaller fortified settlements that were characteristic of the Iron Age in the English Midlands, though its precise chronology and duration of occupation remain subjects for archaeological investigation.
Berry Ring hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013163. View the official record →
Berry Ring is a hillfort located near Eccleshall in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013163.
Berry Ring hillfort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013163.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hyde Lea moated site and fishpond (2 km), Littywood moated site (2.1 km), Webb Stone (3.5 km).
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