Castercliff Camp Hillfort

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Castercliff Camp Hillfort

Image: © Kevin Rushton Taken: 2 Mar 2008

Bell pit on the top of the fort, these pits were filled in in 1515 prior to that it is recorded as early as 1296 that sea coals were won and sold within the Forest of Trawden, the Castercliff pits are thought to have provided coal to Bolton Abbey in 1328

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.841897
Longitude
-2.1758