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Camp on Llanfair Hill is a prehistoric hillfort located in Shropshire. The monument occupies a commanding position on elevated terrain and exhibits the characteristic defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortifications, including banks and ditches that once enclosed a substantial area. The site represents an important example of prehistoric settlement and territorial control in the Welsh borderland region during the later prehistoric period.
Camp on Llanfair Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006256. View the official record →
Camp on Llanfair Hill is a prehistoric hillfort located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006256.
Camp on Llanfair Hill 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 1006256.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 300m south of Skyborry (4.1 km), Offa's Dyke: section 475m north east of Nether Skyborry (4.3 km), Offa's Dyke: Section extending 202m from River Teme to West Street (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Camp on Llanfair Hill'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.
Camp on Llanfair Hill stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.