Roundton (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Roundton (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Roundton is the rugged little hill to the left of centre. Snowy Corndon Hill is over on the far right. Seen from the slopes of Heath Mynd.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.1.2016)

thesweetcheat Feb 14, 2016

Image of Roundton (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Close-up of the fort, seen from Corndon Hill VI cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.4.2011)

thesweetcheat Apr 14, 2011

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Roundton

Hillfort

thesweetcheat Apr 14, 2011

Marked as a “fort” on the OS and visible from the cairns on Corndon Hill, Coflein has the following description:

Roundton Hillfort is an irregular hilltop enclosure, c.160m by 100m, defined by a single bank except where it rests on precipitous slopes to the east.

Sites within 20km of Roundton

Cwm Mawr Stone Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 1.12km ENE

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Pant Brwynog

Cairn(s) • 1.84km NNE

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Corndon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.06km NE

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2
Whetstones Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.72km NNE

3

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Whetstones

Stone Circle • 2.78km NNE

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Mitchell’s Fold cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.48km NNE

4

1
Mitchell’s Fold

Stone Circle • 3.57km NNE

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9

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Roveries Hill

Hillfort • 3.97km ESE

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The Cow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.21km NNE

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2
Heath Mynd

Platform Cairn • 4.26km E

7

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Stapeley Hill

Ring Cairn • 4.42km NNE

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The Rossett

Round Barrow(s) • 4.72km WSW

3

2
Caer Din

Enclosure • 5.59km SSW

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The Hoarstones

Stone Circle • 5.77km NNE

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7
Castle Ring (Rorrington)

Hillfort • 5.97km NNE

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Pennerley Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7km NE

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Ffridd Faldwyn

Hillfort • 7.92km W

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Lea Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.98km ESE

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The Stiperstones

Cairn(s) • 8.1km ENE

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Lower Short Ditch

Dyke • 9.98km SW

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Castle Ring (Shelve)

Hillfort • 9.99km NE

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Billings Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.3km ESE

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Beechfield

Hillfort • 10.8km N

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Dyffryn Lane

Henge • 11.02km WNW

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Maen Beuno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.04km W

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Beacon Ring

Hillfort • 11.19km NW

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Caer Din Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.27km SSW

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Castle Ring (Ratlinghope)

Hillfort • 11.32km ENE

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Bury Ditches

Hillfort • 11.73km SE

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Pole Cottage

Round Barrow(s) • 11.74km E

5

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Cefn-yr-allt

Hillfort • 12.14km W

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Castle Ring tumulus

Round Barrow(s) • 12.21km ENE

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Cothercott Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.36km ENE

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Minton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.4km E

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Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled (Destroyed)

Timber Circle • 12.41km WNW

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Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled

Cursus • 12.45km WNW

2
Botley Stone

Ring Cairn • 12.5km E

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2
Upper Short Ditch

Dyke • 12.54km SW

1
Whitcott Keysett

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.77km S

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3
Shooting Box barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.78km ENE

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3
Boiling Well barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.88km E

7

2
Black Bank

Hillfort • 12.96km NW

3

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Fron Camp

Hillfort • 13.05km SSW

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Callow Hill Camp

Hillfort • 13.35km NE

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Barrister’s Plain cross dyke

Dyke • 13.35km E

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Caus Castle

Hillfort • 13.6km NNE

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Castle Idris

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.63km SSW

1
Grindle

Round Barrow(s) • 13.68km E

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1
Robin Hood’s Butts (Shropshire)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.77km ENE

9

3
Maen Llog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.36km NW

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4
Devil’s Mouth cross dyke

Dyke • 14.56km E

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2
Wart Hill Camp

Hillfort • 14.75km ESE

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Burrow

Hillfort • 14.78km ESE

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High Park cross dyke

Dyke • 15.05km ENE

1
Bodbury Ring

Hillfort • 15.07km E

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3
Earl’s Hill and Pontesford Hill

Hillfort • 15.11km NE

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4
Brynar and Riddle

Round Barrow(s) • 15.13km WSW

1
The Rock of Woolbury

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 15.39km SSE
Pen-y-Foel

Hillfort • 15.87km WNW

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Llanfair Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.93km SSW

4

1
Shentons Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 16.08km WSW

1

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Kerry Hill

Stone Circle • 16.23km SW

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Pen y Wern

Stone Circle • 16.27km SSE

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Rockhill

Enclosure • 16.45km S

5

1
Golfa

Enclosure • 16.56km WNW

1
Crowther’s Camp

Enclosure • 16.92km NW

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Belair

Round Barrow(s) • 17.44km ESE

1

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Caer Caradoc (Church Stretton)

Hillfort • 18.26km ENE

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Ambleside Bowl Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.28km ESE

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Cefyn y Castell

Hillfort • 18.35km N

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Old Stone (Pant-y-Caregl)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.37km SSW

3
Hope Bowdler Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.6km E

4

1
Fedw Llwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 18.65km SSW

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2
Melin-y-Grogue

Round Barrow(s) • 18.84km SSW

1
Great Hagley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.89km SE

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New Pieces Enclosure, Breiddin Hill

Hillfort • 19.01km N

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Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)

Hillfort • 19.21km SSE

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Gaer Fawr (Welshpool)

Hillfort • 19.21km NW

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Pennant Pound

Round Barrow(s) • 19.29km SSW

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Breiddin Hill Camp

Hillfort • 19.41km NNW

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Wern-y-Gaufron

Round Barrow(s) • 19.42km SSW

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Castle Ditches (Bedstone)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.94km SE

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