Surviving Saxon wall

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The photograph on this page of Surviving Saxon wall by Philip Halling as part of the Geograph project.

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Surviving Saxon wall

Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 31 Jan 2024

The remains of Hereford's Saxon city wall accessible behind a modern building via a permissive access path. This rare survivor to my knowledge is the only example to be found anywhere in England. This site is best viewed in winter before the leaves on the trees hides much of it.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.05381
Longitude
-2.710617