Bury Bank Hill Fort, Meaford, Stone
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Bury Bank Hill Fort, Meaford, Stone
Image: © Brian Deegan Taken: 13 Feb 2021
Bury Bank is an Iron Age hill fort. The defences follow the contours of a small hill. Two ramparts, separated by a broad terrace. enclose an area of about 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres); the inner rampart is up to 0.7 metres (2.3 ft) above the interior, but is thought to have been originally higher. It was excavated in 1892, and was found to consist of earth and stones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bury_Bank It is thought that Wulfhere, King of Mercia during the 7th century, lived at this site, known as Wulfherecester. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1008548
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Image Location
Latitude
52.920742
Longitude
-2.178139