🧿 Old Oswestry
United Kingdom · Europe · 52.87°N, 3.05°W
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Old Oswestry is a large early Iron Age hill fort in the Welsh Marches near Oswestry in north west Shropshire, England. The earthworks, which remain one of the best preserved hill forts in the UK, have been described as "The Stonehenge of the Iron Age Period". After the hill fort was abandoned, it was incorporated into Wat's Dyke by the Mercians during the Early Medieval period.
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Quick facts
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 52.87°N, 3.05°W · view on map |
Old Oswestry is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.
More archaeological sites in United Kingdom
Aballava · Aberford Dykes · Aberystwyth Castle · Aesica · Aiskew Roman villa · Alauna (Maryport) · Alderman's Barrow · All Cannings Cross · Amphitheatre (London) · Anderitum.
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