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<< Our Photo Pages >> Oldcastle - Hillfort in England in Cheshire

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 23 February 2004  Page Views: 5785

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Oldcastle
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.328 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cheshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Malpas  Nearest Village: Oldcastle Heath
Map Ref: SJ468441  Landranger Map Number: 117
Latitude: 52.991576N  Longitude: 2.794002W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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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Oldcastle
Oldcastle submitted by andcampbell : Oldcastle from the air looking southeast. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This possible hillfort candidate lies on a defended spur overlooking the steep-sided Wych Brook to the south-west of Malpas. The neck of the spur is defended by a triple row of ditches to the south. It is unclear whether it is prehistoric or medieval in date.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SJ4644 : Field near Oldcastle Heath by Peter Craine
by Peter Craine
©2006(licence)
SJ4744 : Bank Farm, Oldcastle by Mike Harris
by Mike Harris
©2006(licence)
SJ4643 : Traditional barn at  Lees farm by John Haynes
by John Haynes
©2007(licence)
SJ4743 : Footpath to Castle Hill by Jeff Buck
by Jeff Buck
©2015(licence)
SJ4643 : Lees farm buildings by John Haynes
by John Haynes
©2007(licence)

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