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Nesscliffe Hill Camp is a small multivallate hillfort situated near Nesscliffe in Shropshire, England. The site comprises multiple defensive banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements, though its precise dating within the Iron Age period requires further archaeological investigation. The hillfort occupies a prominent topographical position typical of such defensive structures, and its multivalate design suggests a significant concern with fortification. The site remains an important example of Iron Age hillforts in the West Midlands region and is protected as a scheduled monument under the national heritage listing system.
Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020285. View the official record →
Nesscliffe Hill Camp is a small multivallate hillfort situated near Nesscliffe in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020285.
Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort 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 1020285.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot Hall (1.4 km), Shrawardine castle and settlement remains (4.6 km), Little Shrawardine motte and bailey castle (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.