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Castle Ditches is an enclosed settlement located on Bedstone Hill in Shropshire, England, dating to the Iron Age period. The monument is defined by a series of defensive ditches and ramparts that enclose an area of settlement, representing a form of fortified habitation characteristic of Iron Age communities in the Welsh Marches region. The earthwork defences suggest a settlement of some significance, likely serving both residential and defensive functions during the pre-Roman Iron Age. The site remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the borderland between England and Wales.
Castle Ditches: an enclosed settlement on Bedstone Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021066. View the official record →
Castle Ditches is an enclosed settlement located on Bedstone Hill in Shropshire, England, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021066.
Castle Ditches: an enclosed settlement on Bedstone 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 1021066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp 1100yds (1010m) E of Brampton Bryan parish church (4.4 km), Bowl barrow 460m west of Walford Farm (4.8 km), Roman temporary camp S of Walford Bridge (5.5 km).
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