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<< Our Photo Pages >> Whittington Castle - Artificial Mound in England in Shropshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Friday, 26 March 2004  Page Views: 8819

Multi-periodSite Name: Whittington Castle
Country: England County: Shropshire Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Oswestry  Nearest Village: Whittington
Map Ref: SJ325313  Landranger Map Number: 126
Latitude: 52.874917N  Longitude: 3.004338W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
4 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
3

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Whittington Castle
Whittington Castle submitted by TimPrevett : SJ 325313. A barrow-like mound (possibly re-used barrow) at Whittington Castle - not disimilar from ones at Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire, or Boscobel House further east in Shropshire, near the Staffs border. A woman we spoke with here said that soil-core tests done here date contemporary with Old Oswestry Hillfort; she was adamant that the inhabitants of the fort actually dwellt here, and only ... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Artifical Mound in Shropshire

A barrow-like mound (possibly re-used barrow) at Whittington Castle - not disimilar from ones at Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire, or Boscobel House further east in Shropshire, near the Staffs border. A woman we spoke with here said that soil-core tests done here date contemporary with Old Oswestry Hillfort; she was adamant that the inhabitants of the fort actually dwellt here, and only moved to the fort in times of threat.

According to The Castles of Wales the early timeline is as follows:

Approximately 500 BC: The site was surrounded by triple banks and ditches, and those remaining to the north and west have recently been ascribed to the Iron Age.

600 AD. Whittington was possibly the site of Llys Pengwern (Head of the Marsh), a capital of the Welsh kingdom of Powys. The description and presumed location of Llys Pengwern match this site in contrast to the more traditional Shrewsbury, which was not surrounded by a formidable marsh.

656 AD. The Northumbrian Saxons destroyed Llys Pengwern, home of King Cynddylan of Powys, who was buried at nearby Eglwys Bassa (Baschurch).

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Whittington Castle
Whittington Castle submitted by VirtHist : Whittington is a HUGE site! This picture of the information board at the castle shows just part of the ancient ramparts. Using an aerial photo, which shows up other parts of the ditches and banks, I extropolated just how big this site would have been... and it it much bigger than it's neighbour, Old Oswestry hillfort, encompassing a great portion of the modern town. The site has undergone a m... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Multi period living history weekend Sat 29th, Sun 30th July 2017 by Andy B on Saturday, 24 June 2017
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Multi period living history weekend, Whittington Castle
West Midlands | Shropshire
Sat 29th Jul 2017 - Sun 30th Jul 2017
Periods: Prehistory, Tudors and Stuarts, 20th and 21st Century, Medieval

Living history encampments from Ancient Greeks, Normans, War of the Roses, Tudor, Jacobite, First World War, Second World War.
A programme of demonstrations and talks will run both days.
Each encampment will be available to chat and learn more about their historic period of time.
Family fun.
Tea room and stalls.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Whittington-Castle/139902622703373?fref=ts
https://twitter.com/WhittingtonCas
Website: http://www.whittingtoncastle.co.uk

Organiser: Whittington Castle Preservation Trust to fundraise for Whittington Castle charity
Booking details: You do not need to book this event
Fee details: £3 per adult and £1 per child.

Whittington Castle
Castle Street
Whittington
Shropshire
SY11 4DF

Tel: 01691 662500
Email: info@whittingtoncastle.co.uk
Directions: By car: Whittington Castle is situated in the centre of Whittington village, 2 miles east of Oswestry. It is just 20 minutes from Shrewsbury (A5), and 35 minutes from Chester (A483). When approaching from Oswestry stay on the A483 or A5 and do not turn for Oswestry town. Take the A495 signposted for Ellesmere off the Oswestry bypass and continue into Whittington over the railway level crossing. At the T-junction turn left staying on the A495. The castle is on your left and the car park entrance is just opposite the church on your left. By rail: Nearest railway station is Gobowen on the Chester to Birmingham line. 2 miles from Whittington. By coach: Nearest coach station is Oswestry. By bus: Whittington is on Arriva route D70 which runs between Oswestry and Shrewsbury.

http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk/events/2732
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