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Submitted by TheWhiteRider on Saturday, 08 April 2006 Page Views: 13164

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Wall Camp
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 6.962 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
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2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4	Short walk on a footpath
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1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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**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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