Crookbarrow Hill or Whittington Tump
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Crookbarrow Hill or Whittington Tump
Image: © Anthony Parkes Taken: 6 Mar 2020
This is a partly artificial mound in Worcestershire. There is evidence of pre-historic activity at the site and some sources say it was fortified by the Romans (a Romano-British settlement has also been found nearby). The site came to prominence during the Anglo-Saxon era when a settlement was established. In the mediaeval period, a manor house was established next to the hill and a motte castle constructed atop it. The castle has since disappeared and the area returned to agricultural use. The site was listed as a scheduled monument in 1923.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.168639
Longitude
-2.185058