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Fort Royal is a multivallate iron age hillfort located near Ombersley in Worcestershire, England. The site comprises two concentric defensive circuits of banks and ditches that enclose approximately two hectares, typical of late iron age fortifications in the Midlands region. Archaeological evidence and topographical analysis suggest occupation during the late iron age, probably in the final centuries before the Roman conquest of Britain. The fort's strategic position on rising ground overlooking the River Salwarpe reflects the defensive considerations of iron age communities in the West Midlands.
Fort Royal is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002941. View the official record →
Fort Royal is a multivallate iron age hillfort located near Ombersley in Worcestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002941.
Fort Royal 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 1002941.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Edgar Tower entrance to the Cathedral Close (0.4 km), Remains of Guesten Hall (0.4 km), Refectory of St Mary's Priory in Cathedral Close (0.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fort Royal'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.
Fort Royal stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.