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Bunbury is a univallate hillfort located south-west of Alton Towers in Staffordshire. The site is defended by a single substantial bank and ditch that enclose an irregular area of approximately two hectares. Pottery finds and archaeological evidence suggest occupation during the Iron Age, though the precise chronology of construction and use remains under investigation. The hillfort commands views across the surrounding landscape and represents an important example of Iron Age defensive settlement in the Midlands region.
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 is a univallate hillfort located south-west of Alton Towers in Staffordshire. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bunbury hillfort: a univallate hillfort south west of Alton Towers's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bunbury hillfort: a univallate hillfort south west of Alton Towers stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.