Llanymynech hillfort is a hilltop enclosure, multivallate to north and north east; with a single rampart to the west where the line is utilised by Offa's dyke. The south-east is protected by steep cliffs.
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Poundbury consists of a major settlement complex which spans four millennia from at least the late Neolithic period onwards. Its central focus is an Iron Age hillfort with multiple defences. ๐ธ B. Bendall
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For Mouse, #FontsMeanFarewell and so a little further down the Avon she finds herself within sight of an Iron Age hillfort, augmented by a castle and a favourite haunt of the early Plantagenet kings. The #AvonScamper2024 continues ....
Took a small diversion round Poundbury Hillfort, a place I haven't visited in many years (since I was a kid) and as you can see, the views are pretty stunning here.
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Did you know that Loughton Camp is an Iron Age hillfort John Dennis with indications of much earlier use over a wider area, including the nearby pits and hollows? To prevent damage to this Scheduled Monument, cycling and horse riding is not allowed.