Croft Ambrey
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Northern Herefordshire Near Leominster in UK | |
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Croft Ambrey | |
| Area | 32 acres |
Croft Ambrey is a British Iron Age hill fort in northern Herefordshire, 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Leominster close to the present day county border with South Shropshire.
Location
Croft Ambrey is located on high ground within the Croft Castle estate, the nearest villages are Yarpole, Aymestrey, Yatton and Mortimer's Cross. Leominster lies to the south and Leintwardine to the north.
The Mortimer Trail waymarked long distance footpath passes adjacent to the site.
Description
The hill fort at Croft Ambrey is triangular in layout and comprises 32 acres (13 ha) on high ground, a prominent and defensible site.
It was archaeologically excavated between 1960 and 1966 and was surveyed and assessed by English Heritage in 2007.
Further reading
- Children, G; Nash, G (1994) Prehistoric Sites of Herefordshire Logaston Press ISBN 1-873827-09-1
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Croft Ambrey. |
- Croft Ambrey at PastScape
- Croft Ambrey Monument Detail
- Croft Ambrey on the Roman-Britain website
- Croft Ambrey on English Heritage
Coordinates: 52°17′42″N 2°48′54″W / 52.295°N 2.815°W