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The Walls is a large multivallate hillfort located in Shropshire, England. The monument consists of multiple defensive earthwork banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortification design, demonstrating the sophisticated military engineering techniques employed by prehistoric British communities. Dating to the Iron Age period, the site represents an important example of the hillforts that dominated the landscape of western Britain during the pre-Roman era, serving functions that likely encompassed defence, settlement, and territorial control. The survival of its substantial earthwork remains provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding the settlement patterns and social organisation of Iron Age Shropshire.
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 large multivallate hillfort located in Shropshire, England. 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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