
The hillfort from Carding Mill Valley below as dusk approaches. The bank and ditch can be seen clearly.
The hillfort from Carding Mill Valley below as dusk approaches. The bank and ditch can be seen clearly.
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29/09/2012 – view down valley from Bodbury Ring
29/09/2012 – Bodbury Ring
29/09/2012 – Bodbury Ring
29/09/2012 – Bodbury Ring
29/09/2012 – Bodbury Ring
Seen from the SW, the ring (centre of picture) is one of many prehistoric earthworks strung across the Shropshire hills. In line behind: The Wrekin, The Lawley, Caer Caradoc, Hope Bowdler Hill.
Close-up of the earthwork.
Bodbury Ring, seen from Shropshire Hills golf course (in which it is now situated). Looking SE towards Ragleth Hill.
A fairly clear view of Bodbury taken from the southern slopes of Cardingmill Valley. Bodbury Ring is a univallate promontory fort of I think indeterminate age. Behind and to the left, illuminated by a sunspot, can be seen The Lawley where there is evidence of settlements/enclosures.
An Iron Age hillfort in south Shropshire was six times larger than originally thought, archaeologists have discovered.
More info :
29/09/2012 – On the way back from Cornwall to Aberdeen we stopped off to have a walk on Long Mynd. Starting from Carding Mill Valley we made our way west to Pole Bank. A few good tumuli on here to look at but once I saw Bodbury Ring I had to make my way over to have a look. Great hillfort in a superb location. Big wall on north side, steep down to valley on south. Great view to the Wrekin and beyond.
Pastscape information:
IA promontory earthwork on Bodbury Hill. It measures, overall, 100.0m NE-SW by 95.0m transversely and is pear-shaped in plan. The NE-facing rampart is 6.0 to 10.0m wide and up to 1.7m high internally. It rises 3.5m above an outer ditch which is 8.0m wide and up to 1.3m deep. At the eastern end are remains of a simple entrance. The fort is elsewhere bounded by a steep scarping of the natural slopes, which is 7.0m in width and 3.0 to 3.5m in height. Beyond the narrow berm the slopes fall away precipitously.