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The Enclosed Iron Age farmstead on Wilderley Hill, located 470 metres north west of Sallins Cottage in Shropshire, is a defended settlement dating to the Iron Age period. The site comprises an enclosure defined by substantial earthwork banks and ditches that would have served both defensive and stock-management functions typical of Iron Age rural settlements. Its physical character reflects the agricultural economy and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the West Midlands, with the enclosed layout providing protection for dwellings and livestock. The monument remains a significant example of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region, preserving evidence of pre-Roman agricultural life and land use in Shropshire.
Enclosed Iron Age farmstead on Wilderley Hill, 470m north west of Sallins Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010722. View the official record →
The Enclosed Iron Age farmstead on Wilderley Hill, located 470 metres north west of Sallins Cottage in Shropshire, is a defended settlement dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010722.
Enclosed Iron Age farmstead on Wilderley Hill, 470m north west of Sallins Cottage 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 1010722.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Round Hill, 80m east of The Port Way. (7.5 km), Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the northern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke. (7.6 km), Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke. (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosed Iron Age farmstead on Wilderley Hill, 470m north west of Sallins Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Enclosed Iron Age farmstead on Wilderley Hill, 470m north west of Sallins Cottage stands on Unnamed Metasedimentary Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate.