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The Walls is a multivallate hillfort located in Shropshire, England, representing a significant defensive settlement of the Iron Age period. The site is characterised by multiple banks and ditches that encircle the hilltop, a configuration typical of later prehistoric fortified settlements in the British landscape. Its substantial earthwork remains demonstrate the considerable labour investment required for construction and maintenance, suggesting the site held strategic or administrative importance within its regional settlement hierarchy. The Walls exemplifies the hillfort tradition that flourished across central and western Britain during the Iron Age, serving functions related to defence, storage, and territorial control.
The Walls: a large multivallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021065. View the official record →
The Walls is a multivallate hillfort located in Shropshire, England, representing a significant defensive settlement of the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021065.
The Walls: a large 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 1021065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ludstone Hall moated site and fishpond (2.5 km), Animal pound 335m south west of Rudge Hall (2.6 km), Medieval cross in St Peter's churchyard (3 km).
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