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<< Our Photo Pages >> Grinshill - Ancient Village or Settlement in England in Shropshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Sunday, 10 October 2004  Page Views: 13195

Multi-periodSite Name: Grinshill
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.7 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Shropshire Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Wem  Nearest Village: Grinshill
Map Ref: SJ519237
Latitude: 52.808691N  Longitude: 2.715005W
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.
5 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
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5 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
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Grinshill
Grinshill submitted by TimPrevett : The summit of Grinshill, with the beacon, group, and the very erosion that continues to give evidence of prehistoric settlement on this exact spot. Grinshill is a findspot for dozens of microiliths, giving evidence of Mesolithic and Neolithic Settlement - something very rare in terms of Shropshire archaeology. Since the 1980s dozens of flint microliths and flakes have been discovered here. Give... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Settlement in Shropshire.
Grinshill is a findspot for dozens of microliths, giving evidence of Mesolithic and Neolithic Settlement - something very rare in terms of Shropshire archaeology.

Since the 1980s dozens of flint microliths and flakes have been discovered here. Given there is no flint in Shropshire (excepting some of extremely poor quality in the far east of the county), this is indicative of human activity within the mesolithic to neolithic period (7,000 to 2,500BC), bringing in tools and resources from other areas.

The visibility from the hill is superb, as is the inter-visibility of other significant hills and largely later Iron Age settlements. The Wrekin, Titterstone Clee, Haughmond Hill Camp, Caer Caradoc (Church Stretton), The Long Mynd, The Stiperstones, Corndon Hill (site of Cwm Mawr axe factory), Breidden Hill, Cefn y Castell, and even Maiden Castle (Cheshire) are all visible with suitable conditions.

Grinshill may not look much from the north - quite inconspicuous - but heading north from Shrewsbury on the A49 (approaching the hill from the south), the prominence of this ridge is unmissable. The highest point is 630 feet above sea level, and mounted by a red-lit beacon, making the site clear from the road, and the train line running parallel a couple miles to the west. It is this visibility that would provide the hunter-gatherers with better chance of tracking and locating food.

The finds are ongoing from erosion of soil at the hilltop, facing south, and seem to be found with infrequent regularity following heavy rain.

It is also worth noting the quality of the sandstone from Grinshill. It has unique properties that make it very desirable to use in buildings. It has a buff colour, it is extremely tough, but will give a sharp, straight side whichever way it is cut. This is in contrast to the usual red sandstone of the area. The buff coloured sandstone was subjected to extreme heat from underground volcanic activity, resulting in its differing properties.

Grinshill sandstone has been used most notably for the door surround and lintels of Number 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister's residence at Chequers, buildings in Shrewsbury such as the library, and the Romans knew of its quality in constructing Wroxeter (Viroconium Cornovium), once the 4th largest city in the country, and now under the care of English Heritage. Some of the quarry workings are visible, and penetrate a breathtaking sheer depth into the hillside.

Access to Grinshill, and parking is best at Corbet Wood SJ525237 from the A49, with a network of footpaths leading to the west.
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Grinshill
Grinshill submitted by TimPrevett : One of the mesolithic microliths brought along by the archaeologist on the walk, found at this very site. The storage bag (which contained numerous other microliths from this location) is visible at the bottom. Country (if not listed above): Grid Reference: SJ519237 Type of site: Mesolithic & Neolithic Settlement Nearest village: Grinshill Nearest town: Wem Access Rating (1 to 5) - 5 is be... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grinshill
Grinshill submitted by TimPrevett : Looking to the south east, towards the Wrekin. The visibility from here, even at the end of a stormy day is evident. The drop in front of here is quite sheer. The erosion that continues to yield evidence of prehistoric settlement is visible just at the bottom at the picture. Grinshill is a findspot for dozens of microiliths, giving evidence of Mesolithic and Neolithic Settlement - something ver... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SJ5123 : The main cliff at Grinshill rocks by Richard Law
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Re: Grinshill by Anonymous on Monday, 31 December 2018
Anyone know where the name Grinshill comes from? Was Grin a person?
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