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Wall Camp is a large multivallate hillfort situated in the Weald Moors near Market Drayton in Shropshire. The monument consists of multiple concentric earthwork defences enclosing an extensive interior, characteristic of Iron Age hillfort construction, though its precise dating remains a matter of scholarly examination. Its location in the low-lying landscape of the Weald Moors distinguishes it from hillfort sites in more elevated terrain, suggesting adaptation to local topography and defensive strategy. The site represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation within the West Midlands region.
Wall Camp in the Weald Moors: a large low-lying multivallate hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020282. View the official record →
Wall Camp is a large multivallate hillfort situated in the Weald Moors near Market Drayton in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020282.
Wall Camp in the Weald Moors: a large low-lying 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 1020282.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wappenshall canal bridge, Shropshire Union Canal (3.7 km), Site of pumping engine at Muxton Bridge colliery (6.2 km), St Leonard's Priory immediately adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Leonard, Wombridge (6.3 km).
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