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<< Our Photo Pages >> Abdon Burf - Hillfort in England in Shropshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 04 May 2005  Page Views: 11061

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Abdon Burf
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.888 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Shropshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Craven Arms  Nearest Village: Clee St Margaret
Map Ref: SO59508660
Latitude: 52.475817N  Longitude: 2.597701W
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.
4 Access:
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.
3 Accuracy:
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
4

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Abdon Burf
Abdon Burf submitted by TimPrevett : Looking at the summit of Brown Clee Hill - home to the remains of Abdon Burf hillfort; this is nearly completely destroyed from quarrying. Records suggest a recumbent stone some 8ft long still surviving. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Shropshire
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SO5986 : Pond near the masts by Dave Croker
by Dave Croker
©2012(licence)
SO5986 : Moorland at Abdon Burf (Brown Clee Hill) by Fabian Musto
by Fabian Musto
©2023(licence)
SO5986 : Brown Clee Hill (Abdon Burf) by Fabian Musto
by Fabian Musto
©2022(licence)
SO5986 : View from Brown Clee Hill by Fabian Musto
by Fabian Musto
©2022(licence)
SO5986 : Masts on Brown Clee Hill by Fabian Musto
by Fabian Musto
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