Croft Ambrey

Croft Ambrey
Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0

Croft Ambrey is an Iron Age hillfort on Yatton Hill in Herefordshire, England, overlooking the valleys north of Leominster. Excavated between 1960 and 1966, the triangular fort began as a settlement around 1050 BC and was extended circa 460 BC, with occupation ending around 48 AD. The site housed an estimated 500-900 people in closely packed rectangular buildings arranged along streets, with an economy based on grain production, stock rearing, and weaving. The annexe contained a Romano-Celtic temple with Samian ware pottery, and up to five medieval pillow mounds used as rabbit warrens.

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates52.2951° N, 2.8150° W

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