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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox ancient site Bury Bank is an Iron Age hillfort in Staffordshire, England, about Шаблон:Convert north-west of Stone and near the village of Meaford. It is a scheduled monument.[1]

It is thought that Wulfhere, King of Mercia during the 7th century, lived at this site, known as Wulfherecester.[2]

Description

The defences follow the contours of a small hill. Two ramparts, separated by a broad terrace. enclose an area of about Шаблон:Convert; the inner rampart is up to Шаблон:Convert 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.[1][3]

The outer rampart survives in places, up to height Шаблон:Convert internally and Шаблон:Convert externally. There is an inturned entrance at the north-west. No evidence of structures is visible in the interior, but they may exist below the surface.[1][3]

No evidence has been found that the fort was re-used around the time of Wulfhere.[3]

There are two barrows in the south of the interior: the southernmost has height Шаблон:Convert and diameter Шаблон:Convert; adjacent, to the north-west, is the second barrow, height Шаблон:Convert and diameter Шаблон:Convert.[1]

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References

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Шаблон:Iron Age hillforts in England

  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Шаблон:NHLE
  2. "History of Stone" Stone Town Council. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. 3,0 3,1 3,2 Шаблон:PastScape