Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House.

Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House.

England
List entry 1011017
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House is an Iron Age defensive settlement located in Herefordshire. The site comprises a substantial hillfort defended by multiple concentric banks and ditches, a characteristic form of fortification typical of the later Iron Age period in the Welsh borderlands. In addition to the hillfort's earthworks, the site includes pillow mounds, the low, elongated cultivation ridges that reflect medieval and later agricultural use of the landscape. The monument's survival as upstanding earthworks makes it a significant example of Iron Age fortification strategy and subsequent land management in the region.

Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011017. View the official record →

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What is Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House.?

Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House is an Iron Age defensive settlement located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011017.

Who is responsible for protecting Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House.?

Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House. 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 1011017.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wapley Hill large multivallate hillfort and pillow mounds 150m north of Warren House.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: the section extending 165yds (150m) N from Berry Wood (4.3 km), Offa's Dyke: the section extending 300yds (270m) crossing the railway W of Titley Junction (4.8 km), North Herefordshire Rowe Ditch (5.4 km).

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