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Submitted by TimPrevett on Saturday, 31 January 2009  Page Views: 10646

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Bunbury Hillfort (Alton Towers)
Country: England County: Staffordshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Cheadle  Nearest Village: Alton
Map Ref: SK07164318
Latitude: 52.985912N  Longitude: 1.894796W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Bunbury Hillfort (Alton Towers)
Bunbury Hillfort (Alton Towers) submitted by TimPrevett : People have been coming to the site of Alton Towers since at least the Iron Age. Within the grounds of the now Theme Park survive the slight earthworks of univallate hillfort, which makes use of the spur above the Churnet Valley. This view shows the site from the south, in Alton. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Staffordshire

Remains of a univallate hillfort within the grounds of Alton Towers theme park.

Note: Hill fort may delay rollercoaster see comment.
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Bunbury Hillfort (Alton Towers)
Bunbury Hillfort (Alton Towers) submitted by Hunanuk : Alton Towers, built on a iron age hill fort (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hill fort may delay rollercoaster by coldrum on Saturday, 31 January 2009
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Building work on a new rollercoaster could be delayed because of claims it may cover a historical site.

A Staffordshire County Council archaeologist was due to go to Alton Towers next week to see what is believed to be an Iron Age hill fort.

The council started investigating after being contacted by a local resident.

Alton Towers said the details were included in surveys in its planning application. It added the hill fort was nowhere near the proposed ride.

Alton resident Jonathan Shepherd said he had been researching the area's history.

He said he believed the theme park did not realise how far the hill fort extended.

The new rollercoaster is expected to replace the park's Corkscrew ride, which shut in November after 28 years.

A spokesperson for Alton Towers said they were aware of the site and had included that into their planning report.

They added that the hill fort was nowhere near any planned or present rides but at the opposite end of the proposed site, near the staff entrance.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7853980.stm
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Re: Bunbury Hillfort (Alton Towers) by coldrum on Saturday, 31 January 2009
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Pastscape record:

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=305379

Alton Towers site:

http://www.altontowersheritage.com/article.asp?articleid=62
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