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<< Our Photo Pages >> Wall Camp - Hillfort in England in Shropshire

Submitted by TheWhiteRider on Saturday, 08 April 2006  Page Views: 12726

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Wall Camp
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.3 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Shropshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Telford  Nearest Village: Kynnersley Wall
Map Ref: SJ681178
Latitude: 52.756860N  Longitude: 2.474112W
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.
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
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Wall Camp
Wall Camp submitted by TheWhiteRider : Part of the Southern defenses of Wall Camp. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Shropshire

A large multivallate Iron Age Fort lying on high ground in the Weald Moors near Telford and Wrekin. The fort would probably have been an island outpost in the moors of the Cornovii, and excellent views of their capital on the Wrekin are afforded from all around this site. The fort encloses an area of approximately 12 ha and would have had space for a fairly large population who would have lived off the surrounding fenland. This large fort is now occupied by a farm and two cottages and has a small road running through it. There are permissive paths around much of the site, but access to some areas is naturally restricted. In places evidence can be seen of up to four banks and archaeological evidence has suggested that the fort underwent several periods of remodelling during its estimated 400 years of occupation (3rd Century B.C - end 1st A.D). Finds from the site have included a flint arrowhead,local and non-local pottery and Roman coins. Archsearch states that Wall Fort is "a good example of a large low-lying multivallate hillfort. Very few of these are known to have been constructed in Britain, and the closes broadly contemporary parallel is Stonea Camp in Cambridgeshire (also surrounded by fen)."

A nice spot to visit, the area is looked after under the Countryside Stewardship scheme, the permissive paths are quite well signposted and there is a charming little bird hide to visit overlooking Cherrington Moor just NNW of the Fort.
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Wall Camp
Wall Camp submitted by TheWhiteRider : Several banks with ditches can be seen in this photo. Taken looking NW from the road opposite the entrance to Wall Farm. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wall Camp submitted by TheWhiteRider : Remains of the Northern defensive bank just off the road. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wall Camp submitted by TheWhiteRider : A view of the highest point of Wall Camp. The buildings to the left are the village of Kynnersley Wall. Kynnersley is thought to derive from 'Cyneheard's Island'. The road running through Kynnersley Wall sits on top of the defensive bank in this section of the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wall Camp submitted by TheWhiteRider : A section of the less well preserved Western defenses. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wall Camp submitted by TheWhiteRider : The Wrekin viewed from Wall Camp. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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