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Chirbury With Brompton

Historic Features of Stapeley Hill

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Chirbury With Brompton

Historic Features of Stapeley Hill

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Historic Features of Stapeley Hill

Name: Historic Features of Stapeley Hill
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Location: Chirbury With Brompton, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle – Stapeley Hill loop from Shelve

4.24km

01:08

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle – Stapeley Hill loop from Churchstoke

17.5km

05:18

530m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle – Stapeley Hill loop from Shelve

12.7km

03:34

250m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Foundation for Common Land

September 18, 2023

Now on the common, as you climb the gentle slope up the ridge towards Stapeley hill, notice the ridge and furrow pattern of the ground underfoot. It is thought this is relatively modern. In the war years, to support the food effort, even the gentle slopes of some commons were ploughed to maximise agricultural output.

Just beyond the first cairn lies the first of the features which is far older, a great example of a ring cairn. Common land, with its traditionally unploughed soils of permanent pasture, managed through long term commoning, have provided ideal conditions for the safeguarding of thousands of archaeological monuments.

Some 11% of all scheduled monuments in England can be found on commons. These include Mesolithic flint workings, henges, stone circles, standing stones and stone rows, barrows, hillforts, dykes, settlements, roman camps and industrial and military relics. Stapeley can boast features across several of these categories.

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Location: Chirbury With Brompton, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Historic Features of Stapeley Hill

1. Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle – Stapeley Hill loop from Shelve

2. Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle – Stapeley Hill loop from Churchstoke

3. Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle – Stapeley Hill loop from Shelve

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