Poston Camp

Hillfort
SO359377

Also known as:

The Rounds

Nearest town:

Hay-on-Wye (15km W)

OS reference:

SO359377

OS sheets:

149, 161

Latitude:

52° 2' 0.65 N

Longitude:

2° 56' 4.24 W

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Poston Camp

Hillfort

thesweetcheat Feb 16, 2009

Poston Camp was excavated in 1958, and finds included flints indicating a Neolithic or early Bronze Age occupation of the site prior to the defensive earthwork being constructed. It stands on private land and is locally known as “The Rounds”. It is a promontory fort with an internal area of 1.6 ha and overlooks the Golden Valley.

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