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Bradley promontory fort is a prehistoric hillfort located near Beechmill House in Cheshire, positioned on elevated terrain above Beechbrook. The site occupies a natural promontory position, a defensive location characteristic of Iron Age fortifications in the region. The fort's earthwork defences and topographic situation suggest occupation during the Iron Age period, though detailed excavation records specific to this monument remain limited in the published scholarly literature. Its survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the strategic importance of promontory positions in ancient settlement and defence patterns across the Cheshire landscape.
Bradley promontory fort above Beechbrook 50m south of Beechmill House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013296. View the official record →
Bradley promontory fort is a prehistoric hillfort located near Beechmill House in Cheshire, positioned on elevated terrain above Beechbrook. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013296.
Bradley promontory fort above Beechbrook 50m south of Beechmill House 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 1013296.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman road, Thieves Moss, Delamere Forest (7.9 km), 14th century kiln (8.2 km), Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill Farm (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bradley promontory fort above Beechbrook 50m south of Beechmill House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bradley promontory fort above Beechbrook 50m south of Beechmill House stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.