Billings Ring

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Billings Ring is a hillfort in Shropshire. The Albion Guide charts 21 hillforts in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station is Broome, 7.6 km to the south-east. The nearest other hillfort is Bury Ditches, 6 km to the south-west.

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