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Earl's Hill Camp is a small multivallate hillfort located on Pontesford Hill in Shropshire, England. The fort comprises multiple defensive earthwork banks and an associated cross dyke, characteristic of Iron Age hill forts constructed during the later prehistoric period. The site's multivallate design, with its parallel defensive banks, reflects the strategic concerns of Iron Age communities in the region and demonstrates the sophistication of contemporary fortification practices. The adjacent cross dyke represents a further line of defence or demarcation across the hillside, adding to the complexity of the defensive scheme.
Earl's Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort and an adjacent cross dyke on Pontesford Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020152. View the official record →
Earl's Hill Camp is a small multivallate hillfort located on Pontesford Hill in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020152.
Earl's Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort and an adjacent cross dyke on Pontesford 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 1020152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow and section of boundary bank on Duckley Nap, 500m east of Wildmoor Pool. (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 500m south-east of Duckley Nap. (8.9 km), Bowl barrow on Wildmoor, 200m north-east of the Shooting Box. (9.3 km).
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