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Wapley Hill
Wapley Hill is an Iron Age hill fort in Herefordshire, England, 3 km south-east of Presteigne.
Location
Wapley Hill stands in
mixed woodland
on a west-facing
escarpment
to the south of the
B4362 road
from
Presteigne
to
Mortimer's Cross
. The
Herefordshire Trail
way-marked
long distance footpath
passes through the site. == Description ==
Description
The defences stand at a height of 5.6 m and occupy 6 hectares. The entrance is situated on the southern side and comprises a 90 m passage. A 'ritual shaft' dating from the late
Bronze Age
is sunk to a depth of 33 m. ==Further reading==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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