Mystery Iron Age fort in Shropshire excavated after 40 years as archaeologists investigate its strange wetlands, huge earthworks and unexplained causeways
- Image: AI GeneratedAn unusual Iron Age fort hidden in the former wetlands of Shropshire is being excavated again after almost four decades, giving archaeologists a rare opportunity to investigate one of Britain’s most enigmatic lowland forts.
- Wall Camp, near Kynnersley and Telford, has been selected as the new home of the University of Birmingham’s Archaeology Field School under a 10-year research partnership.
- More than 60 students joined academics for the first three-week excavation in June 2026, opening three trenches across the Scheduled Monument.
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- Image: AI GeneratedAn unusual Iron Age fort hidden in the former wetlands of Shropshire is being excavated again after almost four decades, giving archaeologists a rare opportunity to investigate one of Britain’s most enigmatic lowland forts.
- Wall Camp, near Kynnersley and Telford, has been selected as the new home of the University of Birmingham’s Archaeology Field School under a 10-year research partnership.
- More than 60 students joined academics for the first three-week excavation in June 2026, opening three trenches across the Scheduled Monument.
Sources: Times of India