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Old Oswestry hillfort

Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time

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

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Old Oswestry hillfort is a hillfort in Shropshire. It is one of 21 hillforts the Albion Guide charts in the county. The closest station is Gobowen, 2.3 km to the north.

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