Beeston Crag

Also known as:
Beeston Castle
Nearest town:
Winsford (13km ENE)
OS reference:
SJ538592
OS sheet:
117
Latitude:
53° 7' 39.31 N
Longitude:
2° 41' 25.9 W
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Image of Beeston Crag (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by postman

The Mid Cheshire ridge as seen from Moel Arthur 25 miles away. Beeston on the left

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman May 31, 2014
Image of Beeston Crag (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by postman

Beeston Crag, as seen from Peckforton Mere, near the Promontory Fort.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman Sep 4, 2012
Image of Beeston Crag (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by postman

The wall running right to left half way up the hill follows the still there Iron age defences

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman Sep 4, 2012
Image of Beeston Crag (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by postman

Looking through the rock cut ditch/moat over the crag to the hills of Flintshire.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman Jul 19, 2010
Image of Beeston Crag (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by postman

Damn the local authorities, theyv’e closed the other cave too now.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman Jul 19, 2010
Image of Beeston Crag (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by postman

Bless the local authorities, theyve cut back some undergrowth revealling some iron age fortifications. I was probably more thrilled than was warrented, but ive been here dozens of times and never seen ‘em.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jul 19, 2010
Image of Beeston Crag (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by postman

Iron age Beeston....this little museum is well worth a look around

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postman Sep 15, 2006

Articles

Beeston Crag

C
CARL Mar 10, 2011

Visited 24.2.11
As part of my on-going ambition to visit all 401 English Heritage sites I called in on Beeston Castle. I had no idea about its prehistoric founding but was pleasantly surprised when reading the guide book which has 3 pages on this (pages 19, 20, 21). This includes photos of flint arrowheads and bronze axe heads found at the site.
It is a bit of a steep climb up to the top of the castle (well it is when you are carrying a 3 year old!) but the view makes it well worth the effort.
The views really are stunning.
All in all a nice place to visit. Entrance fee applies.

Miscellaneous

Beeston Crag
Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
postman
postman Sep 16, 2006

Gawd knows when history began here,but the museum states that there was first a neolithic prescence,then a bronze age hillfort later giving in to the iron age .The castle itself warrants a mention built by Ranulf 6th earl of Chester he married into the Plantagenets and on returning from the crusades built Beeston castle .
Beeston crag is all sandstone (as is everywhere within 50 miles )and the big single hill thats in the middle of a chain of hills known as the mid Cheshire ridge mentioned by Burl as a prehistoric route from Yorks to Shrops .
There are also two caves one big but closed due to cave-ins and another shallower one .
The castle walls follow the Iron age ramparts, and what seems to be a rock cut ditch (of unknown date ,to me anyway)leads to the entrance.
The views are amazing,and at least 6 counties can be seen,It even has a small standing stone(not sand stone) I wouldve asked about it but it was closing time and the kids were hungry

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