Enclosure and building platform on Nover's Hill, 250m east of Cwmdale Farm

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History & significance

Enclosure and building platform on Nover's Hill, 250m east of Cwmdale Farm is a prehistoric or early medieval enclosed settlement situated in Shropshire. The monument comprises an enclosure defined by a substantial bank with an associated building platform, indicative of domestic occupation during either the Iron Age or the early medieval period. The earthwork survives as a moderately well-preserved landscape feature, though its exact chronology would require archaeological investigation to determine whether it represents Iron Age settlement activity or later Anglo-Saxon occupation. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the national heritage list and represents an important example of settlement evidence in the Shropshire countryside.

Enclosure and building platform on Nover's Hill, 250m east of Cwmdale Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008385. View the official record →

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