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Bunbury hillfort is a univallate hillfort located in Staffordshire, situated to the southwest of Alton Towers. The monument comprises a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular hilltop position, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in the Midlands region. The site dates to the Iron Age period, reflecting the defensive requirements and settlement patterns of prehistoric communities in this area. Such univallate hillforts typically served as focal points for local populations, offering protection and functioning as centres of economic and social activity during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Bunbury hillfort: a univallate hillfort south west of Alton Towers is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014686. View the official record →
Bunbury hillfort is a univallate hillfort located in Staffordshire, situated to the southwest of Alton Towers. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014686.
Bunbury hillfort: a univallate hillfort south west of Alton Towers 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 1014686.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round House (1 km), Greatgate Whipping Post (3.3 km), Croxden Abbey (3.3 km).
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