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Crowther's Camp

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<b>Crowther's Camp</b>Posted by thesweetcheatImage © A. Brookes (16.7.2011)
Nearest Town:Welshpool (4km SSW)
OS Ref (GB):   SJ24771127 / Sheet: 126
Latitude:52° 41' 36.46" N
Longitude:   3° 6' 47.69" W

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<b>Crowther's Camp</b>Posted by thesweetcheat

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Coflein description of this wooded site, shown on the OS 1/25000 as "fort":

A roughly D-shaped enclosure, c.48m NE-SW by 58m, with its straight, SE side resting on steep natural slopes, elsewhere defined by up to four lines of banks and ditches. There is a NE facing entrance with possible outworks beyond

A very large Bronze Age hoard was found in 1862 just to the south of this site, at SJ24761114 (guesstimate). The hoard included 120 pieces of metalwork, including palstaves, socketed axes, swords, spearheads, ferrules and chapes.

Further details and source material on Coflein:

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/407377/details/GUILSFIELD+HOARD/
thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
16th May 2011ce